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GRAND RAPIDS. “MICHIGAN, WEDNESD
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AY, “DECEMBER aL “1884.
ALY & 60,
Grand Rapids, Mich., Wholesale and Retail |
IRON PIPE,
Brass Goons, IRoN AND BRASS FITTINGS
MANTLES, GRATES, GAS FIXTURES,
PLUMBERS, STEAM FITTERS,
—And Manufacturers of—
Galvanized Iron Cornice.
Collections aud Insurance,
Special phone given to ee in City
Country.
Insurance.
Shoe and Leather........------++-22+4:5° Boston
GOoOper.....----+-----+2- 2207-82 Dayton, Ohio
Kinton:.-.. :. 2... -- 6 <--e -e e Pittsburgh, Pa.
Germania.......----+-+--++-0-: Cincinnati, Ohio
Total Assets represented, $3,516,308.
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.
TOWER & CHAPLIN,
General Collectors,
16 Houseman Block - Grand Rapids
MAAN
Westfield Whips,-“3a0-#
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PRICE LIST.
ORDERS
PROMPTLY }
FILLED.
And Lashes of All Kinds and Prices.
G. ROYS & CO, Gen! Agents
Grand Rapids, Michigan.
ae LAUNDRY
~ and 45 Kent Street.
K. ALLEN, } Proprietor.
WE D0 ONLY case CLASS WORK AND USE XO
CHEMICALS.
Orders by Mail and Express promptly at-
tended to.
KEMINK, JONES & G0,
Manufacturers ot
Fine Perfumes,
Colognes, Hair Oils,
Flavoring Extracts,
Baking Powders,
Bluings, Etc., Etc.
ALSO PROPRIETORS OF
'KEMIN EHS
“Red Bark Bitters’
——_AND—
The Oriole Manufacturing Co
78 West Bridge Street,
GRAND RAPIDS, = MICHIGAN.
JAMES C. AVERY. GEO. E. HUBBARD.
James C, AVERY & Co
Grand Haven, Mich.
Manufacturers of the following brands of Ci-
gars;
Great Scott, Demolai No. 5,
Eldorado, Doncella,
Avery’s Choice,
Etc., Ete.
———JOBBERS IN-———
We carry a full line of
Seeds of every variety,
Manufactured Tobacco.
both for field and garden.
Parties in want will do
CEES well to write or see the
GRAND RAPIDS GRAIN AND SEED CO.
91 CANAL STREET.
PETER DORAN;
Attorney-at-Law,
Pierce Block, Grand Rapids, Michigan,
Practices in State and United States Courts.
Special attention given to
MERCANTILE COLLECTIONS.
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49 Lyon St., Opposite Arcade,
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GRAND RAPIDS, = MICHIGAN.
ALBERT GOYE & SOM,
———JOBBERS OF-
Horse Covers, Oiled Clothing, Awnings and Tents.
73 Canal Street, Grand Rapids.
— LIVE GROCERYMEN
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DETROIT SOAP CO.'S
—— FAMOUS
EEN ANNE SOAP,
The Best Selling Brand on the Mar-
ket. A Strictly Pure, First-Class A 1
Family Soap. Big and Lasting Trade
| and Good Margin to Dealers.
Cody, Ball & Co.
Sole Agents for Grand Rapids.
GLOVER SEED
BEANS!
Dealers having a surplus of either Clover
Seed or Beans can always find a cash mar-
ket by addressing
WT. LAMOREAUX, Agent,
91 Canal street.
RETAILERS,
If you are selling goods to make
° a profit, sell
LAVINE
WASHING POWDER.
This Washing Powder pays the Retailer a
larger profit than any in the Market, and is
put up in handsome and attractive packages
with picture cards with each case. We guar-
antee it to be the best Washing Powder
made and solicit a trial order. See prices in
Price-List.
Hartford Chemical Cu,
HAWKINS & PERRY
STATE AGENTS,
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OYSTERS: —
We duplicate Chicago and Detroit prices and
guarantee as strictly fresh stock and as well
filled cans as any in the market—at bottom
prices.
SEEDS!
Jlover, Tenor and all kinds field seeds at
bottom prices. rite for quotations when in
need of seeds.
Oranges and Lemons
Green and Dried Fruits, Butter, Eggs, and ail
kinds of Produce.
MOSELEY BROS.,
122 Monroe Street. Grand Rapids, Michigan.
W.N. FULLER & CO
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EDMUND B, DIKEMAN,
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A Psalm for the Trade.
Tell us not in doleful numbers
Trade is done for evermore,
. That supply, demand outnumber 8,
And the drummer’s days are o’er.
Trade is real—trade is active,
Better times again we'll see:
To remain stagnation’s captive,
Is against all history.
Time is long—bills maturing
Must be paid without delay ;
Such the only way insuring
Better trade at early day.
Shun this reckless competition,
Look beyond the moment’s gain,
Learn that honest coalition
Is far better in the main.
Stop this scheme of future dating,
Ere it has become too late;
Ant at once and cease ali prating—
Leave consignments to their fate.
Lives of others all remind us,
* Tf our dealing’s just and fair,
That a better time will find us
Getting all our honest share.
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KALAMAZOO CELERY.
Methods of Its Culture as Practic ed by the
Thrifty Hollanders.
| Kalamazoo Correspondence Detroit Free Press.
Fifty tons of celery are expressed from
Kalamazoo daily, during the hight of the
shipping season. Kalamazoo celery is famed
from ocean to ocean, and is the brand called
for everywhere. Shipping begins about
July, increasing until about the holidays,
decreasing until the crop is disposed of in
the spring. More growers are annually
holding their crop until the firmer markets
of spring. Three thousand tons were ship-
ped from this point alonesduring 1883, and
the shipment for 1884 is estimated at 5,000
tons. From 1,500 to 2,000 acres are devoted
to the industry in this yicinity, and the pro-
duction of a superior article has never ex-
ceeded the demand. Twenty thousand
stalks are easily raised during the:season on
an acre, and the wholesale price ranges from
fifteen to twenty-five cents per dozen.
Marsh land has become the home of this
luxury, and Hollanders are the main produe-
ers. Driving north from Kalamazoo, through
the gountry, one passes great 100 acre farms
devoted to the sweet-scented celery. One
would never forget a drive through the cel-
ery gardens in any direction from Kalamazoo;
the long rows keep their bright green until
November, as crop follows crop; and the
fields‘unmarred by fences or anything except
‘the cozy cottages of the thrifty Hollanders.
The irrepressible Yankee has, of course,
bought large tracts and gone into its culture,
but the mass of growers cultivate from three
to ten acres, raise the choicest article, and
make the most money. Too much expensive
hand labor is required to justify going into
the business on a large scale.
The celery business is of more value toa
town than can be shown by figures. The
drainage necessary to ¢elery growing is
worth everything to the health of the locality.
| Celery can be raised on any marsh properly
drained, and it is not necessary that the
marsh lie along the mystic waters of the
Kalamazoo. Yet it is a recognized fact that
specialties hover together. Celery growers
and shippers have here an association to
protect their interests and disseminate in-
formation useful to the industry.
Practical celery growers can teach most
men who write books on the subject their
A B C’s, and the jolly Dutchman could wake
up in the night any time and laugh at some
of the advice given. Celery growing resem-
bles farming wonderfully about one thing.
The season opens about January 1, and, save
an oceasional holiday, it is ‘‘hurrah, boys,”
until about December 31. Celery growers
are beginning to raise their own seed, which,
heretofore, has been a serious item of ex-
pense. There are about fifty principal va-
rieties; the most popular among them being
the white walnut and Crawford.
The objective points for perfect celery are
soundness, brittleness and keeping qualities.
| The seed is sown in narrow rows in hot-
beds, and this produces plants for the early
crops. As soon as the weather will permit,
seed is sown outdoors in beds of about a
square rod of plants for an acre of land.
Plants are set in May, or as soon as the
size of the plants and the genialty of the
climate will permit.
Some marshes may be plowed with ateam
by using wooden shoes on the horses. These
shoes are made of two-inch pine, cut round,
and two curved pieces of iron, moving freely
in the shoe, and bolted together over the
hoof. If this method is reckoned unsafe, a
windlass may be placed on the upland,
across the center of the marsh to be plowed.
A whisky barrel makes a good windlass. A
miniature marsh railroad is handy on land
where horses cannot be safely driven, to
carry tools, plants, etc. It consists of a
light car and as much track as is required, in
sections of about one rod long each, and
movable, so that they can be laid to any
part of the marsh.
Open ditches for draining are common,
cutting the land into quarter acre sections,
but if the tile drain is used, two rows of cel-
ery can be raised in the space taken by the
open ditch. The better the marsh is drained,
the handsomer the crops look in time of
drouth, and the soil can be worked immedi-
ately after a rain.
Two or three crops are raised off this soil
in one season. ‘Table onions are put in for
the early market; early celery is set-in June
and harvested the last of August, and win-
ter celery is set in September and secured in
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as the soil is so porous the manural proper-
ties wash down out of reach of plant roots.
| Celery is set six feet apart between the
| rows and about a finger’s length apart in the
row. ‘Table onions or some early crop is
raised between the rows and harvested before
the celery is ready to hill. Hilling this cel-
ery crop leaves a trench between the rows,
along which manure is set and another row
of celery plants set, and by the time the first
| celery crop is marketed the latter crop is
grown and needs the soil for hilling. If the
season is favorable, another row of plants is
set in place of the first celery crop harvested.
| Many growers have quite a trade in celery
| plants, shipping the plants for setting far
| and wide.
The first and last crops are bleached with
| soil hilled closely to the leaves, but the in-
| , ter mediate crop is bleached with boards held
| closely to the plants by bent iron hooks.
| Boards bleach the celery higher to the leaves
and in quicker time.
Shippers have adopted a uniform box saw-
ed into proper lengths for different orders as
twenty, fifty or 100 dozen, the ends of the
boxes being inch stuff and sides half inch.
Celery is trimmed, washed and tied into
bundles of a dozen stalks each. This work
in summer is done ina shed built overa
streant, in winter celery cellars. The cellars
are made by digging two feet below the sur-
face and boarding up two feet above; then
on a center frame six feet high, twelve-foot
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dows. The cellar is then banked and cover-
ed with manure. They are built twenty-
four feet wide and fifty, 100 or 200 feet long,
according as they are required to hold 50,-
000, 100,000 or 200,000 dozen celery. These
are built on upland, as marsh is too damp
and cold. When the celery is first put into
the cellar it is green, but bleaches in a few
weeks. It is packed closely, standing boards
every few feet to prevent heating. ‘The ob-
ject,is to keep it growing. The roof boards
of these cellars are usedin summer for
bleaching the second crop.
Another method of storing and bleaching
for winter is in trenches two feet deep and
wide, packing as closely as the crop will
stand. -@ <2 :
Potatoes are known to have been eultivat-
ed in Burgundy as early as 1560, having
been brought home froin Peru and Chili by
the early explorers. In 1584 we have proof
of their cultivation at Youghal, yet the ear-
liest date given for their appearance in Ire-
land as a staple was some thirty years later,
Sir Walter Raleigh having, carried them to
the land that is generally supposed from its
name to be the birth-place of the Irish pota-
to.
A new clock has been invented, and is
coming into usein Europe, which is war-
ranted by its manufacturers the run five
years without eithér winding or regulation.
The Belgian Government placed one ina
railway station in 1881, sealed with the Goy-
ernment seal, and it has kept perfect time
-| store in the guise of
, localities considerable.
ever since.
| How to Prevent the Depredations of Shop-
lifters.
The losses which oceur from shopliftmg
and petty stealing by those who visit the
eustomers, is ir some
This elass of thieves
| mostly depredate in stores where there is
/ not much attention bestowed on the custom,
ers. When the business of selling is con-
ducted as it should be, and the incomer is
promptly met at the first moment of entrance
and attended to with perseverance and vigor
and not left to wander about the place in an
aimless manner, from one article to another,
losses of this character are not so likely te
occur as where the business is done in an ir-
regular manner. A little attention will soon
enable a salesman to recognize such persons
as he should be suspicious of, for this cause.
As their purpose in visiting the store is to
steal not to buy, they do not interest themi-
selves in the goods they ask for, There is
generally an aimlessness apparent in
their questions concerning the goods; they
all
no sooner look at one article than they want
another, declining the first without
parent or adequate cause, except that ot
turning the salesman’s supervision away in
looking for the other articles asked for, so
that they may have an opportunity to steal
This class of people frequently operate in
couples, and one does the stealing while the
other diverts the attention of the salesman.
The companion is never satisfied to remain
inspecting the goods or learning the negoti-
ations, but wanders off apparently to inspeet
other goods which may be casually expos-
ed, particularly if they are of a kind readily
transferred to the pocket, bag, basket or oth-
er receptacle provided for carrying away the
plunder.
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound
of cure” in such eases, and a watchful eye
kept over all such customers, will generally
succeed in preventing depredations. ‘This
class of people dislike to be publicly known
as thieves, and hence are chary of exercising
their propensities in places where they see
they are suspected. For this reason it is
not safe to disregard suspicious circum-
stances, because it is thought the person is
“above such things” an “old customer,” or
any like reason to quiet suspicion. There is
always a beginning to such practices, and it
may be for the advantage of persons against
whom suspicion is directed to nip them im
the bud, if possible, by what might seem
harsh suspicions, rather than by a blind coh-
fidence to allow such a tendency to grow ifr
to practice unheeded, and therefore uncheek-
ed.
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Some of the Hardships Clerks Have to En-
dure,
From the Pittsburg Dispateh.
Young men, especially those raised in the
country, imagine that a counter jumper has
the softest snap possible. They often watch
the spry young man in a country store as he
flies around doing business. First he counts
out a basket of eggs and finds the number
one or two short of what the country-woman
claims. She will argue for an hour, if he
will, that she is right. He weighs a little
dab of butter, and slyly jabs a knife through
it to see there are no rocks init. Like the
eggs, it falls short. Another hour may be
spent in jangling, but he gives in. Then
the woman will ask him for the
are around the butter, which will take off
| another ounce or two. She may have a bun-
dle of rags, which she guarantees to be al}
' eotton and no wool, but the old drawer leg
or pillow slip in which they are packed is
slit open on the quiet, as something heavy
| might have crawled in of its own accord.
The young man bides his time. When she
begins buying he watches his chance to get
even. The pound of coffee is weighed to a
grain, but she demands “down weight,” and
in measuring the yard and a half of calico
he has to give her the “thumb” for good
measure: That is the width of the thumb
with which he marks the end of the yard
stick. ‘Then he must throw in, thread and
buttons and possibly aneedle. After getting
a quart of oil and a lampwick, she wants to
know how much it all eomes to, just as
though she hadn’t it all counted up to a cent
and knew she owed him a nickel. She
feigns surprise that it amounts to so much,
as she intended to get a lot more things.
Having no change with her, she proposes
to call it square, and he is glad to get off on
such easy terms. All this time she has been
eating dried peaches, apples, popcorn, OF
anything that happened to be in reach, and
| concludes by begging a stick of candy for
| each of the children. .
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Two new yailw ays will be sine ted in Mieh-
igan by the same parties, the articles of as_
sociation having been already filed. One
will be called the Ohio and Central Mich?
gan, and will run from Coldwater to the
Ohio and Michigan State line, and will have
a capital of $375,000. The other will have
a capital of $1,740,000, and will be called the
Riverdale and Lake Michigan Company. It
will run from. Riverdale, Gratiot county, to
Frankfort, Benzie county, a distance of 126
miles.
“India grows in importance as a grower of
cotton. The value of exports of this staple
last year was $80,000,000. Yet it will be
many decades, doubtless, before the cotton
planters of America will feel the effect of
Indian competition. .
rags that:
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the Michigan Tradesma.
Hercantile and Manufacturing Interests of the Siate.
E. A. STOWE, Editor.
Terms $1 a year in advance, postage paid.
Advertising rates made known on application.
- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1884.
Merchants ‘and Manufacturers’ Exchange.
: Organized at Grand Rapids October 8, 1884.
President—Lester J. Rindge.
ice-President—Chas. H. Leonard.
Treasurer—Wm. Sears. : s
Executive Committee—President, Vice-Pres-
ident and Treasurer, ex-officio; O. A. Ball, one
year; L. E: Hawkins and R. D. Swartout, two
ears.
Atsitration Committee—I. M. Clark, Ben W.
Putnam, Joseph Houseman.
Transportation Committee—Wilder D. Stevens,
Géo. B. Dunton, Amos. S. Musselman.
Insurance Committe—John G. Shields, Arthur
Meigs, Wm. T. Lamoreaux. :
Manufacturing Committee—Wm. Cartwright,
E. 8. Pieree,.C. W. Jennings. :
Annual Meeting—Second Wednesday evening
of October.
Regular Meetings—Second Wednesday even-
ing of each month. i
Next Meeting-—Wednesday evening, Jan. 14.
POST A.
Organized at Grand Rapids, June 28, 1884.
. OFFICERS.
President—Wm. Logie. :
¥irst Vice-President—Lloyd Max Mills.
Second Vice-President—Stephen A. Sears.
Secretary and Treasurer—L. W. Atkins.
Executive Committee—President and Secre-
tary, ex officio; Chas. S. Robinson, Jas. N.
Sradford and W. G. Hawkins.
Election Committee—Geo. H. Seymour, Wal-
lace Franklin, W. H. Downs, Wm. B. Ed-
munds and D. 8S. Haugh.
Room Committee—Stephen A. Sears, Wm.
Boughton, W. H. Jennings.
Excursion :Committee—D. S. Haugh, S. A.
Sears, C.S. Robinson, Wm. B. Edmunds and
J.N. Bradford. : :
Regular Meetings—Last Saturday evening in
each month.
Next Meeting—Saturday evening, January 31,
at ‘The Tradesman’’ office.
Meeting of Excursion Committee—Saturday
evening, January 11, at “The Tradesman”
office.
eS Subscribers and others, when writing
to advertisers, will confer a favor on the pub-
lisher by mentioning that they saw the adver-
*tisement in the columns of this paper.
Front seats in the realm of rascals have
‘been resetyec for Messmore, Brisbin, Dun-
lap, Newman and several others equally no-
torious. Grand Rapids and Western Michi-
gan will. be well represented.
-Less than a year ago the Detroit Commer-
cial referred to Grand Rapids asa “small
town,” and the business transactions of the
place as ‘‘catch-penny trade.” A compila-
tion of the business for the past year shows
that our manufacturers and jobbers have
sold over twenty-two million dollars worth
of goods—all of which is “catechpenny
trade,” aceording to the Commercial.
THE TRADESMAN congratulates its friends
and patrons that the year now drawing toa
close has not been marked by more serious
financial disasters, and extends the compli-
ments of the season, hopeful that the com-
ing twelve month will witness a return to
former good times, enabling every business
man to regain any, ground he may have lost
during the period of depression. Should
such a result be accomplished, the season
would indeed be a Happy New Year.
The brief and comprehensive review of
the various manufacturing and jobbing lines
in this city has been compiled with consider-
able care, and may be relied upon as sub-
stantially correct. The decrease in the total
sales, as compared with the year before, is no
more than could be expected, under the cir-
cumstances, being less, proportionatey, than
the loss at any other market in the West.
That, notwithstanding the business depres-
sion of the past twelvemonth, our manu-
facturers and jobbers have been able to hold
their snnual transactions up to the enormous
total of over twenty-two million dollars,
speaks stronger than any wordy commenda-
tion possibly can of the stability of our city
and the enterprise of our business men.
An interesting legal point has heen taken
from the Osceola Circuit to the Supreme
Court: the decision of which by that tribunal
will be looked for with much interest. It
appears that the owners of the village. plat
at. Meredith, who themselves own a large
saloon, compell every purchaser of a lot to
sign an agreement forfeiting the land to the
ériginal owners in case he sells liquor. A
newcomer recently bought a lot, put upa
building, paid his United States and State
license, and opened a saloon. A bill to en-
-join-him from selling was filed, but Judge
Sudkins dismissed it on the ground that such
sale of lots in the interest of monopoly is
against public policy, has no moral bearing,
aiid is void. The petitioners thereupon ap-
pealed to the higher court. :
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‘Grand Rapids takes front rank as one of
the leading manufacturing cities of the coun.
try; but there are several other industries:
which would harmonize well with those al-
ready in existence, and do much to increase
our wealth at home and our reputation
abroad. Among the institutions which
Grand Rapids possesses unusual attractions
for in the way of cheap help, excellent. lo-
eations, desirable shipping facilities, and
large home consumption are the following:
a Woolen mill;a cotton mill; a’ knitting
works; a paper mill; an overall factory; a
tobacco factory; a varnish factory; a match
factory; a.glove factory; an extensive soap
factory ; large vinegar works; extensive saw
works; a mill to utilize the great deposit of
«mineral paint just below the vity; more ag-
ricultural implement factories—in short
there is room for two dozen new manufac-
turing enterprises, any one of which would
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receive the encouragment and support of ey-|—
ery business man in the city.
AMONG THE TRADE,
IN THE CITY.
Grand Rapids has twenty-six cigar factor-
ies.
It is claimed by those who are in a posi-
tion to know that there are now between
4,000 to 5,000 cheese in storage at this mar-
ket.
Fenton & Forman, grocery and boot and
dealers at Fremont, haue added a line of dry
goods, purchasing their stock of Spring &
Company.
Normandus A. Stone, formerly engaged
in general trade at Lowell, but for the past
few months in the employ of Spring & Com-
pany, has decided to erect a store building
on West Fulton street early the coming sea-
son and engage in the dry goods business.
C. L. Harvey, Deputy County Clerk, and
Henry J. Heystek, for several years past
identified with H. M. Goebel, have formed a
co-partnership, under the firm name of Har-
vey & Heystek, and will engage in the paint
and oil business in the new Aldrich block.
The Church Finish Co’s new preparation
will be known as ‘*‘Anti-Kalsomine.” 1t will
be put up in popular shape, and pushed by
extensive advertising and the persuasive
power of a half dozen travelers, three or
four of whom will start out about January
15.
J. C. Darragh, assignee for Sowers &
White, the Ovid banking firm, states that
the estate is now nearly all closed up, and
that a final settlement will be made early in
the spring. Unless some unforseen difficul-
ty arises, a dividend amounting ‘to about 80
per cent. will be declared.
Inquiring among the shingle dealers elic-
its the information that prices are expected
to take an upward turn within the next fort-
night, Eastern buyers having assured sever-
al local shippers that the condition of the
market warrants to belief that a consider-
able improvement in prices is inevitable.
The Coleman & Thomas assignment mat-
ter came up for final settlement in the Cir-
cuit Court on Monday. Judge Montgomery
allowed the amount asked by the assignee
for his services—$150—and ordered that a
dividend be declared on the basis of the
claims proyen. ‘This will give the creditors
a fraction over fourteen per cent.
The Bissell Carpet Sweeper Co. now has
six men on the road selling the goods of that
corporation and will inerease the force short-
ly. At the close of the New Orleans Ex-
position, a foreign traveler will be employ-
ed. The Bissell has turued out about $100,-
000 of worth sweepers the present year—
$70,000 during the past eight months.
“You can set it down for a fact that pow-
der will take a big jump about January 1,”
said the leading dealer in that line, a day or
two ago. ‘You see the combination have been
selling the explosive below the cost of produc-
tion for the purpose of crushing out one re-
fractory individual who refused to hold the
product of his factory at living rates. Asa
consequence, he is completely demoralized
—financially bankrupt—and the combination
can now put up powder to the old price,
which was none toe high, considering the
increased cost of manufacture and improved
quality of the goods. Weare selling pow-
der this week at $3.50 per keg, and $1.93 for
half kegs, but within the next two weeks we
expect to get at least $5 a keg and possibly
$6.25.” Dealers who have the necessary
facilities would do well to take advantage of
the present condition of the market and_or-
der considerable quantities of powder.
“T laid the foundation of this large jobbing
business,” said a leading merchant, “by
adopting and strictly adhering to the one-
price rule. I made it my business for years
to go all through the stock and make prices
for each day, that were alike to all customers.
I favored no customer at the expense of
another. If one bought for cash and
another on credit, the price was the same to
each; but to the cash customer I gave a dis-
count to which his money was justly enti-
tled. 1 also made it a rule to fill orders
strictly according to instructions, and to take
no advantage of an absent customer. These
rules are still faithfully adhered to. A price
is made for the goods by the piece or pack-
age, and there is no deviation. The case
price and the piece price are fixed each day,
and no change is made. The plan of making
fish of one and flesh of another is a poor
one, and, in the long run, will not succeed.
Honest, fair dealing with all is the only
sure path of business growth, and the large
trade we annually transact is due mainly to
this equitable rule of one price.”
AROUND THE STATE.
A.G. Buck has re-engaged in the meat bus-
iness at Reed City.
R. A. Seymour succeeds C. C. Y ost in the
second hand business at Manistee.
B. Van Ort succeeds &an Ort & Bewokes
in the hardware business at Holland.
W.S. Johnson & Co. succeeds Johnson &
Hitchcock in general trade at Sutton’s Bay.
G. F. Neumeister succceeds W. H. Cogges-
hall in the hat, cap and furnishing business
at Muskegon.
Wells, Stone & Co., the extensive Sagi-
naw City jobbers, have started a branch
store at Meredith.
Keeler Bros. have bought the Luther
stock at Middleville, and. will consolidate it
it with their own.
T. H. Pittenger and S. 8. Spellman have
formed a partnership at Pentwater and en-
gaged in the meat business.
ing picked up among farmers in the Grand
Wm: Parks, general dealer at Alpine, has
sold out to Geo. Stevens, who will continue
the business at the old location. me
Cook & Canfield succeed Fitzsimmons,
Cook & Co. in the hardware and agricultural
implement business at Reading.
Harrison & Pierce, bakers and confection-
ers at Flint, have been closed on attachment
by Thorp, Hawley :& Co., of Detroit.
John Dildine, general dealer at West
Campbell, has moved his stock to Clarks-
ville, where he has resumed business.
F. A. Echenfels has retired from the gro-
cery firm of Thos. Kenny & Co., at Manis-
tee, the style remaining the same as before.
Will H. Hawkins, formerly engaged in the
grocery business at Reed City, but for the
past few months at Ashton, has returued to
the former place.
E. J. Harrington has closed his branch
store at Fennville, and removed the stock to
Holland, where he has consolidated it with
his regular business.
Cannon Bros., who recently made an as-
signment at Evart,: have effected a settle-
ment with their creditors, and after January
1 the business will be carried on by G. H.
Cannon & Co. an
Jas. Riley, formerly engaged in the gro-
cery and notion business at Dorr, but for the
past few months located at Silver Creek, has
returned to Dorr and resumed business at
his old location.
The co-partnership existing between
Sands & Maxwell, at Pentwater, expires by
limitation at the end of the present month,
and the business will hereafter be conducted
as a stock company under the style of the
Sands & Maxwell Lumber Co.
STRAY FACTS.
The Allegan paper mill is running» day
and night.
Ashton people talk of starting a cheese
factory there. ;
The bowl factory at Tustin will shortly re-
sume operaticns.
The Ann Arbor Agricultural Works will
resume business January 5.
E. W. Moulton, of Battle Creek, has start-
ed a cigar factory at Allegan.
A fine deposit of umber has been discover-
ed near Royalston, Berrien county.
I. Grant is now proprietor of the Upton
avenue flouring mills at Reed City.
The shook factory at Reed City is running
full force, employing about 25 men.
A new industry in the form of a broom
factory has been started at Allegan.
Manton expects to have a starch factory,
to be located there by a Chicago company.
Wright & Lumsden succeed Geo. D. Bar-
ton & Co. in the lumber business at Alma.
Frank Ester will succeed Monroe Durkee
as proprietor of the Lawrence house, Plain-
well.
Benton Harbor is to have a ship building
yard of considerable capacity, and a dry
dock, vie 5 oe ewe 2
The Thayer Lumber Co., of Muskegon,
has over 7,000,000 feet of lumber piled in-its
yards.
John Koopman, of Falmouth, is rebuild-
ing his mill property recently destroyed. by
floods.
Frank A. Scofield succeeds Scofield’ &
Cooper in the carriage manufacturing busi- |
ness at Ovid. 5
P. H. & W. H. Schuh have resumed the;
manufacture of their patent neck yoke cen- |
tersat Wayland... |
Ingham & Co, expect te cut 2,000,000 feet |
of logs into veneers at their mill at Rich- |
mond the coming season. col
The business men of Oscoda must be well |
insured. Atthe meeting to organize a fire
department but four were present.
An Ashton correspondent writes: Thous-
ands of bushels of potatoes are burried here,
waiting for a market and better prices.
Traverse City Herald: W. J. Weese,
formerly of this place, has opened a broom
factory at Fife Lake in company with Mr.
Prescott.
Chase & Taylor, the Otsego hoe manufac-
turers, run two sets of men,aday anda
night force, and did not shut down, for the
holidays.
A new postoftice has been established in
Monroe county, called Temperance, and out-
side parties contemplate establishing a brew-
ery there.
E. B. Born, the Allegan wagon manufac-
turer, will erect a new warehouse next sea-
son, 40x100 feet in dimensions and_ three
stories high.
The Corunna coal drillers will stop ata
depth of 700 feet, if they do not strike coal
The indications at the present depth, 652
feet, are favorable.
Th° Lansing Wagon Works, which have
been closed for the past two weeks, will
start up again January 1 witha full force
and on full time.
Blodgett & Byrne will not join the curtail-
ing movement, but will run five camps, and
put in about 25,000,000 feet of logs on, the
Muskegon over their railroad. ia
A considerable amount of rock elm‘is be-
Traverse region, to be converted into square
timber for shipment eastward.
The Algonac Salt Co. wants to raise addi-
tional stock and erect a salt block. The salt
is found there 100 feet nearer the surfate
than at any other point in the State. —
Whitehall Forum: One of White Lake’s
best posted lumberman estimates the log
crop on White River.at 75,000,000. It will
be upwards of 25,000,000 less than last year.
Trowbridge & Hill, at Freeland, manufac-
tured the past season 3,000,000 staves, and
have on hand 90,000. Their mill was burn-
ed June 9, but it was rebuilt in a superior
manner. :
The Geo. W. Roby Lumber Co., of Lud-
ington, will not gut any logs this season, and
will deliver its surplus stock, 7,000,000 feet,
on the line of the Chicago & West Michigan
railroad.
D. B. Jerrue, the new proprietor of the
Commercial House at East Jordan, is thor-
oughly overhauling the premises and will
make important additions to the building in
the spring.
A Cheboygan merchant wrote to a Detroit
dealer for an offer for cedar paving blocks,
and received one at $1.10 a cord, or at the
rate of 23¢ cents a post, as_ it takes 40 posts
to the cord.
Luther Lance: Wilson, Luther & Wilson
have sold to Grand Rapids parties 1,000 cords
of basswood, to be delivered immediately,
and have made a conditional contract for
4,000 cords afterwards.
All the lumber used in the Muskegon Val-
ley Furniture Co.’s factory is bought in the
log and sawed and dried as wanted. Four
large dry-kilns are used, each with 20,000
feet capacity. Most of the goods turned out
are sold in New York.
Se
Local Furniture Facts.
“I see you give publicity to the report that
the Berkey & Gay Furniture Co. will re-
turn to the manufacture of cheap suites?
said a well-posted furniture man, the other
day. “As near as I can ascertain,” he con-
tinued, ‘“Berkey & Gay have contracts on
hand for furnishing several summer resort
hotels next season, and in order to get low
figures on the goods which they do not
themselves manufacture, they give it out
that they contemplate placing a line of cheap
suites on the market. I don’t think they
ever really intended doing so, but spread the
report as a matter of business policy. I also
hear that they have contracted with the Es-
tey Furniture Co., at Owosso, for 500 suites
at the remarkably low figure of $17 apiece.
“‘What is the present condition of the fur-
niture trade?” repeated a leading manufac-
turer, in response to an inquiry to that ef-
fect, “it is simply this: Every manufactur-
er is pursuing a thoroughly conservatiye
course and taking no chances on the future.
We are getting up about as many new _ pat-
terns as ever, but instead of cutting 100
suites of each pattern, cut only thirty or for-
ty. If times brighten up and business im-
proves, we can cut the other sixty or seven-
ty,‘and by employing a full force or running
extra hours easily get them ready for the
spring trade. The-furniture business is be-
ing run on a safe basis, and as a consequence
searcely any old goods are carried over from
one season to another, to be sacrificed.”
— >_<
The Lightning Cash Boy.
A white and tottering old man leaned
against the five-cent counter in a toy store.
A middle-aged man, streaked with gray ap-
proached him.
“Ah,” said the old man, extending his
wrinkled hand, “it seems to me I have seen
your face somewhere before.”
“Are you the spruce young man who
bought'27 cents’ worth of goods here and had
3 cents change coming to you?’
“J am he who was that spruce young
man,” replied the white old man, feebly.
‘I thought so,” said the middle-aged man,
“Here is your change. I am the cash-boy.”
“Ah; I did not expect you back so soon,”
and the old man hobbled out.”
8+
Musty grain, says the Milling World, to-
tally unfit for use and which ean searcely be
ground, may be rendered, sweet and sound
by simply immersing it in boiling water and
letting it remain until the water becomes
cold. The quantity of water must be double
that of the grain to be purified. The musty
qualities rarely penetrate through the husks
of the wheat, and in the very worst cases it
does not extend through the part which lies
immediately under the skin. In the hot
water all the decayed or rotten grains swim
on the surface so that they can be removed,
and the remaining wheat is effectually clean-
ed from all impurities without any loss. It
must be completely and thoroughly dried
afterwards.
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“When the crops begin to move,” says the
banker, ‘“‘we shall have a revival.” ‘When
the crops begin to move,” says the manufac-
turer, “there will be a healthy resumption
all along the line.” ‘‘When the crops be-
gin to move,’”’ echoes the jobber, ‘orders
will multiply.” ‘‘When the crops begin to
move” isa period for which the retailer
sighs, ‘‘When the crops begin to move,”
choruses the farmer, ‘‘we will go to town
and get a new outfit, from the soles of our
feet to the crowns of our heads.” Mean-
while, the manufacturer, banker, jobber,
dealer and farmer wait patiently, hopefully,
for the silver lining so long obscured.
a
The funeral obsequies of the late Geo.
Luther, at Middleville, were a fitting tribute
to the large heartedness and public spirited-
ness of the man. Mr. Luther had $10,000
insurance on his life, payable to his cfeditors,
and this sum, with the stock and book ac-
counts, will pay every claim in full. A move-
ment is on foot to accept 80 per cent., in full
payment, and present the remainder, about
$4,000, to.the widow. All the Grand Rapids
ereditors have agreed to such an arrange-
ment.
Se eee
A stock company has been organized at
Cheboygan, under the name of the Novelty
Wood Works, with a capital of $25,000, to
succeed A. R. Thayer in the manufacture of
excelsior, turned woed boxes, wooden . stop-
pers, ete. «
A. D. Boelkens has purchased G. H. Yon-
ker’s grocery stock at Muskegon, and: will
add a line of hardware.
A. E. Pickard has opened a meat market
in connection with his grocery store at East
Jordan.
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‘Annual Meeting of Post A.
The annual meeting of Post A, was held
at THE TRADESMAN office last Saturday
evening, the following representatives of
the traveling fraternity being in attendance:
Wm. Logie, L. W. Atkins, Steve A. Sears,
D. S. Haugh, Chas. S. Robinson, Wm. B. Ed-
munds, Jas. N. Bradford, W. G. Hawkins,
W. H. Downs, W. H. Jennings and Frank
Miller. President Logie and Secretary At-
kins officiated in their respective capacities.
Z The initiation fee was fixed at $2, payable
in advance, and the annual dues were placed
at the same amount, payable quarterly intad-
vance.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted in the selection of the follow-
ing gentlemen for the positions named:
President—Wm. Logie.
First Vice-President—L. Max Mills.
Second Vice-President—Steve A. Sears.
Secretary and Treasurer—L. W. Atkins.
Executive Committee—Chas. S. Robinson,
Jas. N. Bradford and W. G. Hawkins. The
President and Secretary are also members of
this Committee ex officio.
Election Committee—Geo. H. Seymour,
Wallace Franklin, W. H. Downs, Wm. B.
Edmunds and D. S. Haugh.
Room Committee—Steve A. Sears, Wm.
Boughton and W. H. Jennings.
Mr. Haugh suggested that the association
give an excursion to New Orleans sometime
during February, and was ably seconded by
Chas. S. Robinson, who suggested the ap-
pointment of a special committee for the
purpose of ascertaining how many would
like to take such a trip in good company.
Considerable discussion on the subject re-
vealed the fact that several members of the
Post were heartily in favor of the project,
and the chair-appointed as such committee,
Messrs. Haugh, Sears, Robinson, Edmunds
and Bradford. They will meet at Tue
TRADESMAN Office Saturday evening, Janu-
ary 10, to report on the number who wish to
go, and to take action as to the advisability
of getting up a general excursion.
The meeting then adjourned, to meet again
on Saturday evening, January 31.
> -. >
Annual Meeting of the M. C. T. A.
The annual meeting of the Michigan Com-
mercial Travelers’ Association was held at
Detroit last Friday, at which time the offi-
cers nominated at the caucus held three
weeks previously were elected as follows:
President—Samuel B. Sinclair.
First Vite-President—A. W. Culver.
Second Vice-President—Stephen A Sears,
Grand Rapids.
Third Vice-President—James A. Bassett,
Ypsilanti.
Fourth Vice-President—Geo. W. Young,
Kalamazoo.
Fifth Vice-Tesident—W. E. Saunders,
East Saginaw.
Board of Trustees two years—Wm. Saxby,
Geo. L. Sampson, Joseph T. Lowry: To fill
vacancy, one year Thomas MacLeod.
Trustees Reserve Fund—J. T. Haywood,
A. M. Seymour.
Secretary and Treasurer—W.
dith.
The report of the treasurer showed that
the total amount received during the year
was $18,000. Three death benefits of $2,500
each have been paid, and the expense of
maintaining the organization was $856, leav-
a balance in the treasury of about $10,000.
Several. amendments to the constitution
were offered and referred to a special com-
mittee to report at the next annual meeting,
which will occur on Friday, December 25,
1885.
N. Mere-
Purely Personal.
C. S. Rickard has been granted a patent on
an improved step ladder.
M. C. Russell’s time is pretty fully occu-
pied these days looking at his watch. It is
anew one, and camein the shape ofa
Christmas present.
Geo. Medes, book-keeper for Jennings &
Smith, is spending the holidays with his par-
ents at Coral. E. Medes, the genefal dealer
at that place, is his father.
C. D. Spaulding, of L. S. Hill & Co., has
returned from a business trip to New York
and Boston. He was accompanied by his
wife as far as Detroit, and brought her back
on his return home.
Chas. Prindle, the dainty junior partner
in Wells, Stone & Co.’s wholesale grocery
establishment, at Saginaw City, lost an inter-
esting decoy duck, or some similar article,
on the ocaasion of his visit to Grand Rapids
last summer, at the time of the wholesale
grocerymen’s invasion, and was so grieved
over his loss that some of his Saginaw friends
presented him with a duplicate after return-
ing home. The original has recently been
found, and is now in the possession of Geo.
Perry, who is likewise custodian of Lew
Hawkins’ patent car spring. Charley can
have his original possession by sending the
duplicate to Grand Rapids, as it is essential
that one machine of the kind be kept over
on this side of the State.
The Gripsack Brigade.
John H. McIntyre, with Arthur Meigs &
Co., will make 4 new connection January 1.
Geo. F. Owen attended the annual meet-
ing of the Michigan Commercial Travelers’
Association at Detroit last week.
Graham Roys is in for the holidays. He
will visit the trade to the east next week,
taking in considerable new territory.
Thos. P. Ferguson has engaged with J. H.
Thompson & Co., of Detroit, for another
year, covering the same territory as_hereto-
fore.
Some very popular fellows are on the rag-
ged edge, wondering whether the new year
will divide themselves and their present
houses.
Sual A. Sheldon, general western travel-
ing agent for the Jackson Wagon Works, is
spending the holidays with friends here and
at Berlin.
Addison A. Barber and Geo. H. Allen have
signed with the Grand Rapids Chair Co. for
another year. Chas. F. Blackman will form
a new connection. :
A.C. Antrim, who has represented the
Alabastine Co. on the road with unusual
suecess, identifies himself with the fortunes
of the Chureh Finish Co. January 1.
W. H. Downs didn’t eat turkey on Christ-
mas. He bought one at an outside town, but
carelessly left it on the railway car when
leaving the train at the Union depot.
R. Parkhurst will remain with the Stock-
well & Darragh Furniture Co. another year.
Will E. Hunting, who has been with the cor-
poration for the past two years, will makea
new connection.
Will E. Hunting, general western trayel-
ing agent for the Stockwell & Darragh Fur-
niture Co. for the past two years, has signed
with the Worden Furniture Co. for the com-
ing year, covering the same territory as for-
merly.
Anyone wishing to ‘take in’? New Orleans
under favorable auspices would do well to
give his name to any one of the following
gentlemen: Steve Sears, Dave Haugh, Char-
ley Robinson, Wm. B. Edmunds or Jas. N.
Bradford.
Over fifty additions to our list of the
Grand Rapids travelers have already been
handed in, and the probabilities are that by
next week—when the list will be republish-
ed entire—the number will be swelled to
nearly 400.
Honors come easy with some men. Steve
Sears enjoys the distinclion of being elected,
on successive days, to the same office in two
organizations—Second Vice-President of
Post A and the Michigan Commercial Trav-
elers’ Association.
Frank Conlon, for the past year or two
traveling representative for C. E. Andrews
& Co., of Milwaukee, has signed with the
Grand Rapids Packing and Provision Co.,
and will represent that corporation on the
road the coming year, covering the D., G. H.
& M., east and west, the C. & W. M., north
and south, the M. C. and L. S. & M. S. and
the city trade.
Isaac DeLamarter, who represented W. C.
Denison for about five years, who was subse-
quently with E. G. Studley & Co. for two
years, and who has been with E. T. Brown
& Co. for the past year, died at the family
residence, 260 Sixth street, last Friday, after
a lingering illness of several weeks. He
leaves a wife, and one son, about 10 years
old. He had an insurance on his life of
$2,000. Mr. De Lamarter was a hardwork-
‘ing salesman, and was well liked by his
customers and _ his associates. His funeral
was held Sunday afternoon, and was weil at-
tended by representatives of the traveling
fraternity and Doric Lodge, of which organ-
ization he was a member.
$< >--9<—___
Every country merchant should look
about him and see if he is selling all the goods
he ought with his facilities and surround-
ings. Consider if there is not some other
line of which he could carry the staples and
thereby add materially to his sales without
a much greater investment than he now has.
_— or - 2 <
The Standard Oil Co. employs 93,000
men.
OR SALE—Complete millinery stock, taken
on chattel mortgage, must be closed out
regardless of cost. Fine assortment of millin-
ery goods, with suitable fixtures, complete as-
sortment of hair goods mostly unmanufactur-
edstock. Also fine assortment of feathers and
flowers. Will sell stock entire or close it out
in job lotstosuit purchasers. :
It now costs to ship apples from Boston
to Liverpool 62 cents péwbartel, to London 75
cents, and to Glasgow $1.
- WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT.
Advanced—Quinine, insect powder.
ACIDS.
Acetic, No. 8...........-02- see eee 9 @ 10
Acetic, C. P. (Sp. grav. 1.040)...... 30 @ 35
CATHOLIC. 6 655 oes ees ees ys 33. @ 3d
Ditties 8 ee eae ee @ 55
Muriatic 18 deg...........----+ +++: 3 @ 5
Nitric 36 deg......-...-.e+-e eee - i @ 2
OxRG 3 6 a ss 144%@ 15°
Sulphuric 66 deg.......-...---++++- 3 @ 4
Tartaric ee oa 48
Benzoiec, English.........-...- B oz 18
Benzotc, German........--++-++++- 12 @ 15
TAnNiC .....- seer ee eect ec ceeeecete 2 @ 1b
AMMONIA.
Carbonate..........eeeeeeeees gh 1 @ 18
Muriate (Powd. 22C)........--+++++ c 14
Aqua 16 deg or 8f.....----+----+++: 5 @ 6
Aqua 18 deg or 4f........ Po ee OI
BALSAMS.
Copaiba ........ 6. ese eee e ee nS @ 45
RU a ek ee oes 40
PRI, oc os as he a ese es visas we - 2 25
see) er a eco 50
BARKS.
Cassia, in mats (Pow’d 20c)........ 11
Cinchona, yellow........----+:++> 18
Elm, select..........--0seseesceeeee 13
Elm, ground, pure........-----+++: 14
Elm, powdered, pure........----:- 15
Sassafras, Of root.........--++--+++ 10
Wild Cherry, select.........------- 12
Bayberry powdered........------- 20
Hemlock powdered........-------- 18
Wahoo ........ cece cece ec ceeecceces 30
Soap ground... ......-..s+++e++e5 12
BERRIES,
Cubeb, prime (Powd 60c).....-...-- @ 55
JUNIPEL .... 2. eee eee eee eee ee ee - 8 @. 7
Prickly Ash..........--02eeseeee ee 50 @_60
EXTRACTS.
Licorice (10 and 25 ib boxes, 25¢)... 27
Licorice, powdered, pure..... ee 37%
Logwood, bulk (12 and 25 ib doxes). - 9
Logwood, Is (25 ib boxes).....----- 12
Lgowood, %8 MQ 2. ee 13
Logwood, 48 doe... 4... 15
Logwood, ass’d dO — ....... ee 14
| Fluid Extracts—25 # gent. off list.
FLOWERS.
| ATMICR........ cece eee er er treet tees 10 @ ll
| Chamomile, Roman.......-----+-+ 25
Chamomile, German....-....------ 25
; GUMS.’
Aloes, Barbadoes........-----++++: 60@ 15°
| Aloes, Cape (Powd 24c).......-+++- 7
Aloes, Socotrine (Powd 60C)......- 50
AMMONIAC .....- eee eee eee eee 28@ 30
Arabic. extra select.........-+++-- 60
Arabic, powdered select.......--- 60
Arabic, Ist picked.........--- sae - 50
| Arabic,2d picked........--++-+++++ 40
Arabic, 3d picked........-.++++-+++- 38
| Arabic, sifted sorts......-....---+: 30
Assafcentida, prime (Powd 35C)... _
| Benzoin.........2-eeeeceeeeeeeceees 55@60
| Camphor ........--2--eeseeeere sett 18@ 22
Catechu. 1s (% Me, 48 16c) .....- - : 13
| Euphorbium powdered.........--- 35@ 40
| Galbanum strained..........---+-- 80
| Gamboge.........------ waresercsers 90@1 00
| Guaiac, prime (Powd 45¢).....---- 35
| Kino [Powdered, 30c].......------- 20
| Mastic..........-.-- cere er ener cece
| Myrrh. Turkish (Powdered 47c)... 40
| Opium, pure (Powd $5.75).....-..-- 4 20
| Shellac, Campbell’s........---++++- 3
| Shellac, English........---.-++++- 26
| Shellac, native.........--.-++see+ a4
| Shellac bleached........-.----++++> : 30
| Tragacanth ............-eeeeeee eee 30 @1 00
HERBS—IN OUNCE PACKAGES.
| Hoarhound ...........:ee eee eee eee eerste 25
| Eapelie 2... 2... -e ne ome on te enter enn ee 25
Peppermint........-.----seer eres ser eeeteees 25
Wert a ain ie wee ee 40
Spearmint ........--.. 22 ee eeee sees este reece 24
Sweet Majoram...........---ee ec eeee sree eee 35
WANGW 8S ae ee ee ee eee ee 25
MHYME ......--- 22 eee ee see e cnet stents esse es 30
| WOrmiWOOG .........---4--- es snergeener 25
IRON.
| Citrate and Quinine...........---- 6 40
| Solution mur., for tinctures...... 20
| Sulphate, pure crystal..........-- =a
| Citrate ........... eee ee eee ye 80
Phosphate ........---2eseeee etree 65
i LEAVES.
| Buchu, short (Powd 25c)..........- B@ i
| Sage, Italian, bulk (’48 & 148, 12¢)... 6
| Senna, Alex, natural.............- 18 @ 20
| Senna, Alex. sifted and garbled.. 30
| Senna, powdered............--+++- 22
| Senna tinnivelli........... ..--+++- 16
ee 10
| Belledomna.....+...----+++++eesrees 35
| Foxglove.........0.- eee eee eee eee 30
| Henbane ........--2--+ seers seers 35
Rose, red..-. 02... eeee cece eee eeeee 2 3d
LIQUORS.
| W., D. & Co.’s Sour Mash Whisky.2 00 @2 25
| Druggists’ Favorite Rye........-. 175 @2 00
Whisky, other brands............- 110 @I1 50
Gin, Old Tom.............+-++ee+ees 135 @1 75
Gin, Holland.........-.....---3,---2 00 @3 50
Brandy -:.....-.--.-..-:--..-. g---t 75 @é6 50
Catawba Wines.............-- ..125 @2 00
Port Wines. ......--5..-----+----: 135 @2 50
MAGNESIA. #
Carbonate, Pattison’s, 2 0Z.......- 22
Carbonate, Jenning’s, 2.02Z....... 37
Citrate, H., P. & Co.’s solution.... 2 25
| Calcined.........-..+--eeeee teen ees 65
OILS.
| Almond, SWeet........---.0+0e+e++- 45 @ 50
Amber, rectified...............-+-- 45
Agnes hee ee a oe os 2 CO
Bay @ OZ........-.-2 2-22 cece nets 50
Bergamont...........--.eeee cere 2 00
PAStOPr 23. 24-32 Oe on eee 18 @ 19%
Croton. 325. 6... - 2 00
Caieput .....-.....---- 15
RRC oe ee ce haces 145
Cedar, commercial (Pure 75¢)..... 35
Citronella .. 0:55 ..c2.-s 2 oo eee 5
PHOWES |. ee as ons on 115
(ubebs, Pi & Wo ....- ee os wee 5 50
Erigerom ...........-0+-- secs ee eee 1 60
Wiveweed: «23.2. s 5. obsess ess se 2 00
Geranium # OZ........--..-+ee ees %
Hemloek, commerciai (Pure 75c).. 3D
Juniper WOOd...........-..--eeeee: 50
Juniper berries.............+-+++++ 9 2 90
Lavender flowers, French......... 2 01
Lavender garden G0. 553025 1 00
Lavender spike QQ 652.250. 90
Lemon, new Crop........-..--+++++ 1 50
Lemon, Sanderson’s.............-- 1 65
Lemongrass... 5.2 .-.---e sce e sence es 30
Origanum, red flowers, French... 1 25
Origanum, No. 1..............-+-- 50
Pennyroyal .....-...5...-----.- e 149
Peppermint, white............---- 3 25
ROSE FP OZ...... eee eee e ere ese enes 8 50
Rosemary, French (Flowers $1 50) 65
Sandal Wood, German............ 4 50
andal Wood, W.I............-. --- 7 00
Ransoirae 3. 665 8s... co ee ss 60
Tor, ee es ss 4 00
Tar (by gal 50c)..........0.0ee cece ee 10 @ 2B
Wintergreen .................---- 2 20
Wormwood, No. 1(Pure $5.50)..... 4 00
EAN ope os eee ce eee 1 00
Wormseed ..........-. se ee ceccceces 2 50
Cod Liver, filtered..... ... .- gal 1 50
Cod Liver, best......... eee, 3 50
Cod Liver, H., P. & Co.’s, 16 6 00
Olive, Malaga........... 5 @1 20
Olive, “Sublime Italian ...... 2 75
Us rst ae wes pee oes 6 @ 67
Rose, Ihmsen’s. .........-.-- goz . 9 75
POTASSIUM.
Bicromate...........s.eeeeeee . Bb 14
Bromide, cryst. and gran. bulk... 34
Chlorate, cryst (Powd 23¢)......... - 19.
Todide, cryst. and gran. bulk..... 2 90
Prussiate yellow..... bocce cso e 7 28
ROOTS.
PUMA an oo nn oo nis eo’ oss oie 15
Althea, Cut...............cccceeseee 25
Arrow, St. Vincent’s............ 2 17
Arrow, Taylor’s, in 4s and 8.... 33
Blood (Powd 18€)..........0-se000 ‘ 12
Calamus, petoees Woe as ke bese ghee oes 18
Calamus, German white, peeled.. 35
Elecampane, powdered............ 20
Gentian (Powd 15c)...........+. wee 10
Ginger, African (Powd l6c)........ 1 @ 14
Ginger, Jamaica bleached...... aS 17
Golden Seal (Powd 30c)....... ; 25
Hellebore, white, powdered....... 18
I , Rio, powdered............- < 110
alap, powdered............--.++++ oe of
‘Licorice, select (Powd 1244)...... 12
Licorice, extra select............ es 1b
Pink, true............ BER oe ae 35
ray Son ses choice..... 4° eS
Ly © es Ads (dis pa do os 0°
Y Rhei, ice eut cubes......... se 200
Rhei, choice cut fingers........... 2
Serpentaria.............eeee ee ee eB ; 7
Seneka............. Seca eee eo ds 65
Sarsaparilla, Hondurus........... cS)
Sarsaparilla,, Mexican............. 18;
Squills, white (Powd 35c)....... eee 13
Valerian, English (Pow 30c)...... 25
Valerian,. Vermont (POwd 28¢)... 20
SEEDS.
Anise, Italian (Powd 20c)........ L, 15
Bird, mixed in th packages........ 5 @ 6
Canary, Smyrna.................. @ 4%
Caraway, best Dutch (Powd 19c).. 11 @ 12.
Cardamon, Aleppee........... se 2 v0
Cardamon, Malabar.:...2....... a 2 2
MO BTON ee as ee cs ok ies 20 +
Coriander, vest English..........: 10
MENNO! ok a eer ae sos 15
Plax Clean 5. ce. cat. se 34%@
Flax, pure grd (bbl 3%4)............ 4@ 4%
Foenugreek, powdered............ 7 @ 8
Hemp, Russian............5....... 5 @ 6
Mustard, white Black 10¢)........ 8
OUINGEs sks cis ees Ses 75
Rape, English.. 6 @ 7
Worm, fevant.: 04s. v5 oe se 14
SPONGES.
Florida sheeps’ wool, carriage..... 225 @2 50
Nassau do GO ee... 200 —
Velvet Extra do do 1 10
Extra Yellow do GO: oe.. 85
Grass - : do o. 65
Hard head, for slate use........--. 75
Yellow Reef, O89 5s e140
; MISCELLANEUS. .
Alcohol, grain (bbl $2.18) @ gal.... 2 28
Alcohol, wood, 95 per cent ex. ref. 1 25
Anodyne Hoffman’s.............-- 50
Arsenic, Donovan’s solution...... 2
Arsenic, Fowler’s solution........ 12
Annatto 1 ft rolis.................- 45
AMIS a ee 2h 24@ 3%
Alum, ground (Powd 9c).......... 3 @ 4
Annatto, prime..............-.-5+: 45
Antimony, powdered, com’l...... 44@ 5
Arsenic, white, powdered......... 6 @ 7
Blue Soluble: .....25.:..:-.0. 228. 50
Bay Rum, imported, best......... 25
Bay Rum, domestic, H., P. & Co.’s. 2 00
Balm Gilead Buds................. 40
Beans, Vonka............606.05.. 2 00
Beans, Vanilla. ......5. 02.305... 700 @9 75
Bismuth, sub nitrate.............. 1 50
Blue Pill (Powd 70c)............... 50
Bivie Vitviol 6 2s se eee ste 6 @ 7%
Borax, refined (Powd 18¢)......... 12
Cantharides, Russian powdered.. 2 00
Capsicum Pods, African.......... 18
Capsicum Pods, African pow’d... 22
Capsicum Pods, Bombay do... 18
Carmine, No. 40...............000 05 4 00
Gassia Buds... oo... 05... 6664s eek 2
Calomel. American..............-. G5
Chalk, prepared a Bek estos 5
Chalk, precipitate English........ 12
Chalk, red fingers................. 8
Chalk, white lump................. 2
Chloroform, Squibb’s............. 1 60
Colocynth apples.................. 60
Chloral hydrate, German crusts.. 1 50
Chloral do do, cryst... 1 70
Chloral do Scherin’s do ... 1 90
Chloral do do crusts.. 1%
Chloroform. .... 6695025 623... 8 @ 90
Cinchonidia, P. & W...... ne 40 @ 45
Cinchonidia, other brands......... 40 @ 45
Cloves (Powd 28C)...........0..005. 18 @ 20
Cochineal =... 0. a ae 40°
Cocoa Butter:...2. J22 cs.....--: 45
Copperas (by bbl le)............... 2
Corrosive Sublimate............... 70
Corks, X and XX—40 off list......
Cream Tartar, pure powdered..... 38 @ 40
Cream Tartar, grocer’s, 10 ib box.. 15
Creasote 5 2. eee os 900
Cudbear, prime.................... 24
Cuttle Fish Boné................... 24
Dextrine 3.) a 12
Dover’s Powders...............-.- 110
Dragon’s Blood Mass.............. 50
Ergot powdered................... 45
Ether Squibb’s!. oo... cits. ee ae. 110
Emery, Turkish, all No.’s......... 8
Hosom Salts......., 22.0000... 2 5. 2@ 3
Ervot, fresh. oo...) ese. 50
Ether, sulphuric, U.S. P...... ae 60
MIAO WHItO 650 556. ee 14
Grains Paradise............... fess 25
Gelatine, Cooper’s................. 90
Gelatine, French .................. 45 @ 7
Glassware, flint, 73 off, by box 60 off
Glassware, green, 60 and 10 dis....
Glue, cabmet..:.........5.0.0052.. B@ili
Glue, white......... 2.0.2.4 ae 16 @ 2
Glycerine, pure.................... 16 @ 2
Hops %s and \s.......... Seas 25@ 40
Iodoform ¥% 0z........ ee: 40
Indico 7 ee 8 @1 00
Insect Powder, best Daimatian... 30° @ 35
Iodine. resublimed........... foes 4 00
Isinglass, American.............. ‘ 1 50°
Jupomiean - 0. oe 8
London Purple, 4225 3035. 1828, 10 @ bb
Lead, aCetate .. cv. seve aas eles Sahck 15
Lime, chloride, (48 28 10e & 4s lle) 8
Lupuline 3.220200 wees ee. 1 00
TVGOPOGIUIM |. ij. 5 ae cece he s 50
ae ee ee. ae 50
adder, bes ULM: 2 i225 2a. Ses 124 le
Manna So. ee aes : — 75
re ee ee nearhe # 60
Morphia, sulph., P.& W....«. oz 38 00@3 25
Musk, Canton, H., P. & co weer is . 40
Moss, Iceland.................. 8 tb 10
Moss, Irish... 053 260d. aA 12
Mustard, English............ Bees 30
Mustard, grocer’s, 10 i cans...... 18
Nutgalls. 23. .6 0. spey ach 45% et Ete Si 23
WNatmegs, NO. 1 os 05 ons ws Ses 60
Nux Vomica.......6603..3.. figh ied 10.
Ointment. Mercurial, %d....... 245; 45
Pepper, Black Berry.............. 18
POOsIR se oe eee 2 50
Pitch, True Burgundy............. 7
Ouassia 3. 6 @ 7
Quinia, Sulph, P, & W........ i oz1 05 @1 10
Quinine, German.................. 100 @1 05
Red Precipitate............... 8 ib 85
Seidlitz Mixture.. 28
Strychnia, cryst.......2..........- . 1 40
Silver Nitrate, cryst............... 77 @ 80
Satfron, American. ................ 35
Sal Gisuber: ... .-.2 265. soe see @ 2
Sal Nitre, large cryst.............. 10
Sal Nitre, medium cryst.......... 9
Sal Rochbeve: so. oo. os os oe st de
Bal Soda 6. ose es 2@ 2%
BANC ee kee he ee a 215
Santon 2... ee 6 50
Snuffs, Maccoboy or Seotch....... 38
Soda Ash [by keg 3c].............. 4
Spermaceti, .. 225... 22. ceccss sees 5s 25
Soda, Bi-Carbonate, DeLand’s.... 44%@ 5
Soap, White Castile..........5..... 14
Soap,Green do ..... .......... : 17
Soap, Mottleddo................... 9
Soap, G0: G0 5.556 62.2 25 sai
Soap, Mazzini................ : 14
Spirits Nitre, 3F................... 26 @ 28
Spirits Nitre,4F................... 30 @ 32
eugar Milk powdered..,........... 30
Sulphur, flour................:..... 34@ 4
Sulphur, voll. .... 2272.2, ... 20.0.5 3@ 3%
Partar PMeOviC. ogc ke cts cc noose 60
Tar, N. C. Pine, % gal. cans # doz 270
Tar, do quarts in tin....... 1 40
Tar, do pintsin tin......... 85
Turpentine, Venice........... 2 Ib 25
Wax, White, S. & F. brand...:.... 55
Zine, Sulphate..................... 7@ 8
OILS.
Capitol Cylinder... 2.0.5. ici. neces cece ee 63)
Model Cylinder......... Hae alee Al eos ss cclt eb olac 60
Shicids Cylinder... 6 ..c 6.3. octet eee ce ue 50
Eldorado Engine.............. Becher sp ace 45
Peerless Machinery..............ccee terse ees 35
Challenge Machinery..............eeeseseeee 220
Backus Fine Engine...................ceee eee 30
Black Diamond Machinery..................-- 30
Custor Machine Oil.,..............0cece0ee ees BC
Paramine, 20 GOR. cso ok vcs vs cadences ccesess 22
PATAMNG ZS GES... 5-65. cole ecco cece cree eee 21
Sperm, winter bleached..................... 140
; Bbl Gal
Whale, winter, ..... 0.20.00. 5.00 cc cece 70 75
Set re). <6 os ao oe Sere A Sr es 64 15
VAT, NOs 1 ooo 5 8 Doo ecececes 55 65
Linseed, pure raw...............000. 50 53
Linseed, boiled ..................000. 538 56
Neat’s Foot, winter strained........ 70 90
Spirits Turpentine................... 38 40
VARNISHES.
No. 1 TUrp Coach... 6. 6.000 65s. se ees 1 10@1 20
MONAT TA 5 ok osc sca apes ee nace 1 60@1 70
Coach Boer. pokes feig lea andes obs veeev eed T5@3 00
No. 1 Turp Furniture.................. 1 00@1 10
Extra Turp Damar.................... 55@1
Japan Dryer, No. 1 Turp........... .-. 0@
PAINTS.
Bbl Lb
Red Venetian............. Be dee A 2@ 3
Ochre, yellow Marseilles...... 1% 2@ 3
Ochre, yellow Bermuda....... 1% 2@ 3
Putty, commercial ............ 2% 24%4@ 3
Putty, strictly pure............ 2% 2%@ %
Vermilion, prime American.. Is@16
Vermilion, English............
Green, Peninsular............. 16@17
Lead, red strictly pure...., .. 5%
Lead, white, strictly pure..... 5%
Whiting, white panish..... ; @i
Whiting, Gilders’.............. @90
White, Paris American........ 110
Whiting Paris English cliff.. 1 40
ETE,
PERKINS
& 00,
Druggists|
42 and 44 Ottawa Street and 89, 91, 93 and
95 Louis Street.
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF
Dries, Medicines, Chemicals,
Paints, Oils, Varnishes,
and Drnegist's
Glassware.
MANUFACTURERS OF
RLEGANT PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS,
FLUID EXTRACTS AND ELIXIRS.
GENERAL WHOLESALE AGENTS FOR
Wo tr, Patron & Co., AND JOHN L. WuIt-
ING, MANUFACTURERS OF FINE
PAINT AND VARNISH
' BRUSHES.
—Also for the—
GRAND Rapips BrusH Co., MANF’RS OF
HAIR, SHOE AND HORSE BRUSHES.
Druggists’ Sundries
Qur stock in this department of our busi-
ness is conceded to be one of the largest,
best-assorted and diversified to be found in
the Northwest.
many articles ourselves and can offer Fine
Solid Back Hair Brushes, French and Eng-
glish Tooth and Nail Brushes at attractive
prices. Ourline of Holiday Goods for the
approaching season will be more full and el-
customers to delay their fall purchasers
of those articles until they have seen our el-
egant line, as shown by our accredited repre-
sentative who is now preparing for his an-
nual exhibition of those goods.
We desire particular attention of those
to the fact of our unsurpassed facilities
acceptable manner known to the drug trade.
most satisfying recommendations.
Wine and Liquor Department
We give our special and personal atten-
tion to the selection of choice goods for
thedrug trade only, and trust we merit the
high’ praise accorded us for so satisfactorily
supplying the wants of our customers with
Pure Goods in this department. We con-
trol and are the only authorized agents
for the sale of the celebrated
Withers Dade & Co’s
Henderson Co., Ky., SOUR MASH AND
OLD FASHIONED HAND MADE, COP-
PER DISTILLED WHISKYS. We not
only offer these goods to be excelled by No
OTHER KNOWN BRAND in the market, but
superior in all respects to most that are ex-
posed for sale. We GUARANTEE perfect
and complete satisfaction and where this
brand of goods has once been introduced the
future trade has been assured.
We are also owners of the
Drigeists Favorite bye,
Which continues to have so many favorites
among druggists who have sold these goods
for a very gone time. Buy our
Gins, Brandies & Fine Wines
We call your attention to the adjoining
list of market quotations which we aim to
make as complete and perfect as possible.
For special quantities and for quotations on
such articles as do not appear on the list such
as Patent Medicines, etc,, we invite your cor-
respondence.
Mail orders always receive our special and
personal attention.
HATELTINE, PERKINS & CO
4
Lifes : “
We are heavy importers of
egant than ever before, and we desire our
about purchasing OUTFITS, for NEW STORES
for meeting the wants of this class of buyers
without delay and in the most approved and
Our special efforts in this direction have re-
ceived from hundreds of our customers the
poe
|
oe
TWENTY-TWO MILLIONS.
| Annual Review of the Business Interests
; of Grand Rapids.
i
|
| It affords THE TRADESMAN no small degree
| of pleasure to present its second annual re-
view of the manufacturing and jobbing inter-
| ests of the Valley City. Although not so elab-
orate as could be wished, it will be found to be
i sufficiently lucid to enable the most skeptical
| to form an elevated opinion of the vast mer-
| cantile interests of the Second City of the
State. Much painstaking labor has been ex-
| pended in the preparation and compilation of
ithe review, and the figures given may be
| relied upon as approximately correct. Taken
as a whole, there is found to be a falling off of
ures of the year before, partly due to the al-
most universal shrinkage in prices, and partly
to the curtailment in manufacture and sale
of nearly everyarticle of necessity and luxury.
‘Fhe grand total however, which is over twen-
ty-two million dollars is a showing which ev-
ery citizen of Grind Rapids has reason to re-
gard with pride: os
Carpet Sweepers—About the same number
have been manufactured as last year, the sales
aggregating fully $175,000.
Groceries—The total sales of the nine houses
amount to $2,925,000. Fully 10 per cent. more
goods have been handled than in any previous
year, but the shrinkage in prices, amounting
to at least 15 per cent., places the aggregate
sales, so far as amount is concerned, below
those of the year before. Every indication
points to a largely increased business next
year. ;
Extracts—Included under this head are per-
fumes, baking powders, and bottled sundries.
The business of the several houses aggregates
fully $110,000, probably three-quarters of which
represents goods manufactured here.
Wallpaper and window shades—The volume
of sales inthis line has been a remarkable in-
crease over previous years, aggregating no
less than $175,000.
Drugs and druggists’ sundries—The annual
sales have reached the handsome total of $400,-
000, which is, however, a falling off of about 10
per cent. as compared with last year.
Belting—The two establishments have turn-
ed out $116,000 worth of goods, which is 10 per
cent. less than last year’s output, owing to the
fact that few new mills have been started.
Leather and findings—One firm has manu-
factured and sold about $300,000 worth of leath-
er, and another smaller establishment has sold
about $25,00¢. The former figure represents a
falling off of about 15 per cent., as compared
with last year.
Hardware—The business in the aggregate
amounts to about $325,000.
Provisions—The sales of the Grand Rapids
Packing and Provision Co. amounted to $400,-
000, and the aggregate of all the houses is not
less than $600,000.
Crockery and glassware—The sales aggregate
about $200,000, which is fully up to last year’s
business.
Gloves—A bout $2,500 have been manufactur-
ed.
Books and stationery—The total sales amount
to fully $250,000, which is a falling off of about
15 per cent., as compared with the previous
year—a combination of shrinkage in prices
and decreased sales.
Refrigerators—About $10,000 worth have
been manufactured and sold, and fully double
that number will be placed on the market the
coming season. ;
Hats, caps andfurs—Considerably decreased,
as compared with previous years; amounting
to about $25,000.
Clothing—The volume of business has fallen
off about 40 per cent., amounting to only about
$125,000.
Shirts—About the same
years, amounting to $15,000.
Saddlery hardware—Two establishments
have sold $90,000 worth of goods, which is fully
equal to the sales of the preceding year.
Carriage hardware—Agegregate sales show
the handsome total of $40,000.
Rubber goods—Sales have fallen of about 10
per cent., aggregating about $225,000,
Dry goods—The four establishments which
do a jobbing business in this line present an
aggregate of half a million dollars.
Crackers—The two factories have turnedout
about $300,000 worth of goods, which is nearly
$100,000 worth less than is manufactured in
good times., '
Cheese—Over 1,000,000 pounds have found a
market here, the total sales amounting to
not less than $110,000.
Brooms—The several factories have turned
out about $80,000 worth.
Fancy goods and notions—Under which head
are also included millinery, underwear,ete. The
total sales reach the no inconsiderable total of
$240,000.
Boilers and mill machinery—Conservative es-
timators place the total product of the city in
these lines of manufacture at a round million,
a falling off of about $300,000, on account of
the decreased number of new manufacturing
and milling enterprises.
Furniture—In 1882, the annual product
amounted to $4,922,255. Competent estimators
place last year’s busimess at $4,500,000, and the
same authorities have made a careful estimate
of this year’s production, and place it at $4,100,-
000—a decrease of nearly a million dollars in
two years. About one-half of this amount
represents the cost of material, leaving nearly
a half million in labor and profit on goods,
which is a total loss to the city.
Woolen goods—One establishment turns out
goods to the amount of $4,500.
Country produce—Not including under this
head grains and milling products, the aggre-
gate reaches the handsome total of $550,000.
Pails and tubs—Fully up to last year, in
amount manufactured, and aggregating $600,-
000.
Barrels and barrel stock—Larger than any
previous year, in consequence of the enor-
mous apple crop. The total easily reaches
$650,000.
Woodenware—Under which head is included
a great variety of articles, such as clothes
pins, rolling pins, children’s wagons and
sleighs, etc., on which the total output is fully
$275,000.
Packing boxes—Decreased somewhat, from
1883, but still registers a total of $235,000.
Clothes wringers—Not so many,made as in
as on
to $35,000.
Glue— One factory turned out about $6,000
worth.
Soap—One factory reports. an output of
$5,000 worth, whereas there isa market here
for at least $200,000 worth.
Wooden shoes—Two manufacturers have
made $2,500 worth, $500 worth more than last
year, and the demand is still increasing.
Boots and shoes—The aggregate sales are
about $400,000, about:100 men being . employed
tion of the above.
Powder—The total sales are about $3,500.
about 15 per cent., as compared with the fig- |
previous |
|
previous years, but enough to swell the total-
in the manufacture of a, considerable. propor- | ta imated by one of thé largest
fae sae country, ‘aS estimated ‘by one of the largest —
Paper—Total sales are $220,000. et
Brick and tile—One firm has manufactured
12,000,000, and another 3,000,000, which, at $5
per thousand, makes a total of $75,000.
lee— Besides the vast quantities delivered to:
retail customers, one company jobbed 1,200
tons in earlots, at $3 per ton, or $3,600 for the
whole.
Coal—Besides delivering 16,000 tons to retail
customers, one company jobbed 4,000 tons of
hard and 1,000 tons of soft coal, involving in
all $29,500.
Wool—One million, three hundred and forty
thousand pounds of this commodity were han-
died by Grand Rapids jobbers, which, atan av-
erage price of 27 cents per pound, amounted
to $361,800. 3
Potash—The single ashery here;has produced
52 tons, which sold, at market rates, for $4,160.
Confectionery—About $350,000’ worth has
been manufactured and’ sold, a loss of about
$50,000, as compared with last year.
Wall finish—A bout 2,000 tons have been man-
ufactured and sold, representing an average
of $100 per ton, or $200,000 forthe entire
product. :
Plaster—The Plaster Association reports the
sale of 45,000 tons of land and ealcined plaster,
which, at an average price of $5 per ton, rep-
resents a total of $225,000 from this source of
wealth.
Cigars—The twenty-six factories''turn out
fully 10,000,000, and about 15,000,000 more
are jobbed, making a total financial transaction
of about $625,000.
Liquors—The reports of the several jobbers
in this line, indicate total sales of $350,004.
Excelsior—Manufacturers report a prodtict
worth $19,000.
Hides, pelts and furs—One of the shrewdest,.
dealers in the State estimates the total transac-"
tions in this line, including tallow, at $650,000.
' Pianos—The manufaeture of this, article of
luxury, has amounted to $46,000. ©! :
Wagons, sleighs and carriages—Notwitit
standing the decreased business: in this line, -
the manufacturers are able to: take a total
showing of $505,000. :
Paints, oils, ete.—Estimated at $105,000. .
Lime, hair and cement—Leading dealers
claim to have figured the year’s business out
at $41,000. . a
Oysters and fish—The several houses in this
line report $30,000 sales.
Lumber—The Grand Rapids Boom Co. han-
dled 44,311,199 feet of logs for Grand Rapids
parties, all of which were cut here, and about
15,000,000 feet of lumber were handled by par-
ties who make this market their headquarters:
for shipping, and have their mills at outside
points. Estimating both of the above at $15
per thousand feet, which is probably lower
than any competent authority would place
upon the whole amount, makes a total trans-
action of $1,050,000. Besides the pine lumber,
fully 50,000,000 feet of hardwood“lumber are-
used in the manufacture of furniture and
woodenware, but as that is figured in the mar -
ufactured product, under the respective heads,
it will not be considered here.
Beer—The records in the Revenue Office
show that about 48,000 barrels have been man-’
ufactured and sold, which, at an average price
of $7 per barrel, makes a total of $386,000.
Wheelbarrows—Twenty-five thousand bar-
rows have been turned out, involving about
$46,000. :
Oils—President Bonnell, of the West Michi-
gan Oil Co., reports the sale of 30,000 barrels of
kerosene, which at an average price of $5 per
barrel, makes a total of $180,000. About 2,000
barrels of lubricating oil have been sold, in-
volving $8,000. Fifteen hundred barrels of nap-
tha and gasoline have been nfarketed, selling’
at $7,500. p
Flour and feed—C. G. A. Voigt, the best at:
thority on this subject in the city, states that
the mills have turned out fully 300,000. barrets
the present year, worth at market prices about
$1,500,000. Twenty-nine million pounds of mill
teed have been produced, which brought fulby
$217,000. |
Whips—The Pearl street
about $20,000 worth.
Sporting goods—The several establishments
report sales aggregating $30,000.
Agricultural implements—Tke manufactor-
ies report a total output of $150,000, and job-
bers report additional sales of $250,009, mak-
a total of $400,00C.
SUM
jobber has sold
ARY. oY
Summarized, the aggregate sales in. the var-
ious lines make the following showimeg: :
PEMIEUEG 20... 5... eee
@pocenies.. 6.1.6.2) is. eee
Boilers anggnill machinery... :.<<---.* 1,000,000.
Carpet SWGEpers........-----..5--- <--. EU ORG
Provisions...............---+- Poa ou “800,000
Oe tee eer ne eer ete 400, 000-
Leather and findings...............--- 325,000:
Belge .......:..<.-..--4..-:- a aoe 116,000
Wall paper and window shades... ,.... 175,000.
Petraes ee eee
CrocK@ry ......-2..--.:.-2--4--<:: teats . 200,000.
Refrigerators .............----- +22 eee 10,000
Booksand stationery........... 652.655 250,000°
@loces ee. 2,500
Hats, caps and furs.........,-.---6+2+5 25,000
Gothine = 2 125,600
Shipts 2). .05.5.55. 5.03 eee ee 15,000,
Saddlery hardware...........-.-+---:-- 90,000
Carriage hardware..........-.--.8.4h 4 40,000
Rubber goods............-.-.-:- oe ke _ 225,000
Pry moods... -..)-...-..-.- 1-2-3 * 500,000
CHEGEGe. ci. 2 ce ene a eee haw 310,000.
@packers --...... 3... ey 300,000.
Brooms... 2. wali. 80;006'
Faney goods and notions.......(.-+ sie, 240,000
Country produce..........-..-...-.: OB
Pails and tubS..:.........06 2.6 eed ee 600,000+
Packing DOXES...........------+s505 --» 235,000.
Barrels and barrel stock..........°.-. 1,000
Clothes wringers....:.......-. <9 io 35,080
NV OOCOHMWREC .. - 6... tk ke -s:: 275,000 .
Glee va 6000"
WHIPS .. 6-550... enc ented ee nee dees G) 20,000 :
Wall fish. . 2... 5. oo cc es es 200,000
Wee) 2 ee 3,600"
Ween. oo 336,000,
WiQMONs. <2... 2-556 ec ee eens eee 350,000
ROHR ooo oo on oes ee de 4,360:
Wheelbarrows ........--- 2-5-2 seca eye 46,000-
Wagons, sleighs and carriages!../°... 505,000
PHANOS oc. co Looe Se oie cee sc a Sure 46,000:
Paints, OUSs, Ot@.<...... 02... +e pe cee . 105,000.
Conk... ees 29,500
Lime, hair and cement................ 41,000
Agricultural implements........-.... - 400,000
Brick and tile: ..:.....2...../2. foc “45,000
Paper... . 2... o-oo ws ose eee cee 220,000
Hides, pelts and furs..........-.....-- 65,0000
WOO 28 2. re A fuatk 361,000
BMiour and feed. . 2... 05 seas pow te oo oy 1,717,500
Illuminating and lubricating oils..... 185,500
CIQAES ooo essa ks els gh wees tong es eae 25,000 -
Canrectionery..........-- 6-2... snce:- ,-. 300,000
Oysters and fish.............2.6..02.48 30,000
Wooden shoes.......-....-+ Sale Catcnaure 4 os 2,500
BORD 22.0... . 26. a... eas 5,000
Plaster -. 66... 5... 5. oe a 5. Bo 225,0
Exeelsior .......-.:....-.;. pico wen sae ees 19,
Gunpowder ............- bee toe eee ier 3,500
PAIGE eo oe ks oo oo ca eh ee ss puis 1,050,000
Boots and shoes.........-.-..20-0-008 65 400,000
Woolen goods............. 6. secs e ede ee 4,500 '
Sporting goods......... .-4.-.-eee yes ,.. . 30,000.
Grand Total.......... ahead. S82
557,440
ee oe : :
An egg-canning business has ‘been orgain-:
ized at St. Louis, Mo. The eggs are broken °
and dried, sealed up, and warranted to keep’
three years.: ; CUM) CE Or
cee gap aie '
‘ ‘Phe total’ production of cigits ‘in this ’
manufacturers is about 3,000,000,000 a, year..
The Michigan Tradesman. DO YOU KNO W
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1884.
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A MERCANTILE JOURNAL, PUBLISHED EACH !
WEDNESDAY.
E. A. STOWE & BRO., Proprietors.
OFFICE IN EAGLE BUILDING, 3d FLOOR. |
{Entered at the Postoffice at Grand Rapids as
Sezond-class Matter.|
BUSINESS LAW.
Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in Courts
of Last Resort.
PARTNERSHIP FUNDS—PRIVATE DEBTS.
Neither an agent nor a partner has im-
plied authority to apply partnership funds
to the papment of private debts, according to
the decision of the Supreme Court of Michi-
gan in the case of Chase ys. Buhl Iron
Works.
TAX SALE—RIGHT,OF REDEMPTION.
The right of redemption froma tax sale
must be governed by the law in force at the: |
date of the sale, and can neither be extended
nor diminished by subsequent legislation,
according to the decision of the Supreme
Court of Minnesota in the case of Merrill vs.
Dearing.
DRUNKARDS’ RIGHTS.
An interesting case concerning an inn-
keeper’s liability for the property of a
drunken guest has recently been decided by
the Supreme Court of Michigan. The suit
was brought by a drummer to recover the
value of his valite and goods worth upward
of $300, which were stolen at the defendant’s
hotel after the drummer had put up there
for the night. Onthe trial it appeared that
the plaintiff drank freely at the hotel bar
and became somewhat intoxicated on the ev-
ening the theft was committed. A point
was made of this fact by the counsel for the
defendant, who insisted that the liability of
- his client was lessened by reason of the
. plaintiff's drunkenness. The trial judge,
‘ hewever, took a very different view, and
charged the jury, on the contrary, that the
defendant’s liability, if there were any dif-
ference, was greater. ‘In fact,” he said,
‘when the goods were once placed in his
charge, the fact that the owner of the goods
got intoxicated there at the bar of the land-
‘ford, if anything should hold the landlord to
stricter liability on that account.” On ap-
peal the Supreme Court approved this state-
‘ment of the law, and upheld the verdict for
the plaintiff.
POWER OF STATE TO REGULATE CHARGES.
{n the case of the Laurel Fork & Sandy
Hill Railroad Co. vs. The West Virginia
Transportation Co. decided on the 13th inst.,
the Supreme Qourt of West Virginia main-
tained the right of the legislature of the
state to regulate, by law, passenger and
freight charges on arailroad chartered be-
fore the passage of the law. The court (per
Green, J.) declared that the right to regulate
and fix at its pleasure the charges of the :ail-
road companies for the transportation of
freight and passengers was one of the pow-
ers of State, inherent in every sovereignty,
to be exercised by the legislature at its
pleasure, from time to time, and that,
therefore, one legislature could not,
by a charter granted to a railroad company
even though fora valuable consideration,
confer on such @railroad company a
right to charge certain fixed rates for the
traxsportation of freight and passengers,
and stipulate that that rate of charge should
not be changed by future legglatures. If
that were done the court said it would not
be regarded as a contract, but as being in le-
gal effect nothing more than a license to en-
joy the privelege conferred on the corpora-
tion for the time, subject to future legisla-
tive or constitutional control.
~~ 8
Indispensable Requisites for Success,
P. T. Barnum writes as follows of a sub-
ject. of which he is seid competent to
speak :
Whatever you do, do it with all your
might. Work at it early and-late in season
and out of season, not leaving astone un-
—THAT—
ZLorillard’s Climax
PLUG TOBACCO
| With Red Tin Tag, is the best? Is the purest;
is never adulterated with glucose, barytes, mo-
| lasses or any deleterous ingredients, as is the
| case with many other tobaccos?
Lorillard’s Rose Leaf Fine Cut Tobacco
| is also made of the finest stock, and for aro-
| matic chewing quality is second to none.
Lorillard’s Navy Clippings
| take first rank as a solid durable smoking to-
bacco. wherever introduced.
Lorillard’s Famous Snuffs
have been used for over 124 years, and are
sold to a larger extent than any others.
PORTABLE AND STATIONARY
BNGIN ES
From 2 to 150 Horse-Power, Boilers, Saw Mills,
Grist Mills, Wood Working Machinery, Shaft-
ing, Pulleys and Boxes. Contracts made for
Complete Outfits.
ww. Cc Denison,
88, 90 and 92 South Division Street,
GRAND RAPIDS, = MICHIGAN]
TIME TABLES.
Michigan Central—-Grand Rapids Division.
MICHIGAN CENTRAL
The Niagara Falls Route.
DEPART.
+Detroit Express..................-...- 6:00 am
qa9ny MOXPTOSS... 25025. .c kes sew 12:45 9m
*New York Fast Line.................. 6:00 p m}
t+Atlantic Express...............6....6- 9:20 pm
ARRIVE.
SPaeiic UWXPVOSS. 2263s. 0s ee os cee es 6:00 am
T1,0C8l PASSONger.................2.. 2% u 320 am
A ee eee ee BB =
+Grand Rapids Express............... 10:35
+Duily except Sunday. *Daily.
Sleeping cars run on Atlantic and Pacific
Express.
e New York Fast Line runs daily, arriving
at Detroit at 11:59 a. m., and New York at9p.
m. the next evening.
Direct and prompt connection made with
Great Western, Grand Trunk and Canada
Southern trains in same depot at Detroit, thus
avoiding transfers.
The Detroit Express leaving at 6:00 a. m. has
Drawing Room and Perlor Car for Detroit,
reaching that city at 11:45 a.m., New York 10: 30
a. m., and Boston 3:05 p. m. next day.
A train leaves Detroit at 4 p.m. dels except
Sunday with drawing room car attached, arriv-
ing at Grand Rapids at 10:25 p. m.
J.T. SCHULTZ, Gen’! Agent.
Chicago & West Michigan.
Leaves. Arrives,
Mail oo ioe 9:15am 4:07pm
+Day ExpreSs.............. 12:25pm 11:00pm
*Night Express............ 9:35pm 6:00am
Mixed... 6:10am 10:05pm
*Daily. +Daily except Sunday.
Pullman Sleeping Cars on ae night trains.
Through parlor car in charge of careful at-
tendants without extra charge to Chicago on
12:25 p. m., and through coach on9:15 a.m. and
9:85 p. m. trains.
NEWAYGO DIVISION.
Leaves. Arrives.
MGKCQ) 22625-26225 4:00ame 5:15pm
Express Soe se eee aes 3:350pm 4:15pm
PUXPTCHS .. 2.5... 3 62 gods == 8:10am 10:30am
ae trains arrive and depart from Union De-
P The Northern teasidns of this Divisionis at
Baldwin, where close connection is made with
F. & P. M. trains to and from Ludington and
Manistee.
J. H. PALMER, Gen’! Pass. Agent.
Grand Rapids & Indiana.
GOING NORTH.
Arrives. Leaves.
Cincinnati & Mackinac Ex 8:45pm 9:00pm
Cincinnati & Mackinac Ex. 9:20am 10:25am
Ft. Wayne &G’'d Rapids Ex 3:55pm 5:00pm
G’d Rapids & Cadillac Ac. 7:10a m
GOING SOUTH.
G. Rapids & Cincinnati Ex. 7:00am
Mackinac & Cincinnati Ex. 4:08 pm 4:35pm
Mackinac & Ft.Way: eEx..10:25am 11:45pm
Cadillac & G’d Rapids Ac. 7:40 pm
All trains daily except Sunday.
SLEEPING CAR ARRANGEMENTS.
North—Train leaving at 9:00 o’clock p. m.
has Woodruff Sleeping Cars for Petoskey and
Mackinac City. Train leaving at 10:25 a.m. has
combined Sleeping and Chair Car for Traverse
turned, and never deferring for an hour that | City
which can as well be done now. The old
proverb is full of truth and meaning, ‘‘What-
ever is worth doing at all, is worth doing
well.”” Manyaman acquires a fortune by
doing his business thoroughly, while his
neighbor remains poor for life, because he
only half does his. Ambition, energy, in-
dustry and perseverance, are indispensable
requisites for success in business.
—> 22>
“Me and Mose.”
from the Petersburg Index-Appeal.
Aaron Jones, of Lynchburg, has posted a
notice of dissolution on his shop-door as fol-
tows: “The partnership heretofore existing
between me and Mose is this day dissolved.
All persons indebted to the concern will set-
tle with me, and ail parties the firm is in-
debted to will settle with Mose. dd
oe oe -
They had been quarreling about his next
summer’s clothes. She wanted him to have
his light suit cleaned up for 1885 and he
wanted a heavier suit. ‘‘What’s the use of
fighting about this?’ he said finally. “I
may be in the cemetery next summer.” “I
think,” she replied, “you will need your
summer clothes wherever you may be.”
A gentleman was telling of the destitution
of the people in a certain district in the far| w
West. “Why,” said he, “there are hundreds
actually begging for bread. ‘“That’s pretty
bad, stranger, no mistake,’ remarked a tired
looking specimen of humanity; ‘but ’taint
half so bad as working for it.”
South—Train leaving at 4:35p.m.bas Wood-
ruff Sleeping Car for Cincinnati.
Cc. L. LOCKWOOD, Gen’! Pass. Agent.
“ Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.
(KALAMAZOO DIVISION.)
Arrive. Leave.
PURDVORR, 62 oo. ss eos see 7:00 pm 7:35 am
MA ek ce 9:33am. 4:00pm
All trains daily except Sunday.
The strain leaving at 4 :. m. connects at
White Pigeon with Atlantic Express on Main
Line, which has Palace Drawing Room Sleep-
ing Coaches from Chicago to New York and
Boston without change.
The train leaving at 7:35 a. m. connects at
White Pigeon (giving one hour for dinner) with
special New York Express on Main Line.
Through tickets and berths in sleeping
coaches can be secured at Union Ticket office,
67 Monre oe aoe depot.
W. McKunney, Gen’! Agent.
Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee.
GOING EAST.
Arrives. Leaves.
+Steamboat Express....... 6:20 am
*Through Mail............. 10:15am 10:20am
t+Evening Express......... 3:20pm 3:35pm
*Atlantic Express.......... 9:45pm 10:45pm
+Mixed, with coach........ 10:30 a m
GOING WEST.
+Morning Express......... 12:40pm 12:55 p
#Through Mail............ 5:19 5 m 6:15pm
+Steamboat Express....... 10:40 pm
TINO oo o5i oss. ese. ceo se 7:l0am
*Night Express bis esess oe 5:10am 56:30am
+Daily. Sundays excepted. *Daily.
Passengers taking the 6:20 a. m. Express
make close connections at Owosso for Lansing
and at Detroit for New York, arriving there at
10:00 a. m. the following morning.
Parlor Cars on Mail Trains, both East and
est.
Train a 5:15 p. m. will make con-
a with waukee steamers daily except
unday.
The mail has a Parlor Car e. Detroit. The
Night Express has a through Wagner Car and
local Sleeping Car Detroit to Grand Rapids.
. POTTER, City Pass. Agent.
Gro. B. Reeve, Trafic eas Henson, Chicago.
BUY, SELL, DRINK
BEST COFFEE in the WORLD
Chase & Sanborn’s
Standard Java.
4 ton ait PURE and Of the
hase
|
Always packed in Air-Tight Tin cans, thereby perfectly retaining Strength and
Flavor.
Over 15,000 Grocers
Throughout the United States and Canada
Pronounce it the FINEST COFFEE they ever sold and testify that it has large-
ly increased their sales by its SUPERIOR QUALITY.
The following testimonial coming as it does from one of the largest if not the largest gro-
cers in the United States, is worthy of your “consideration: |
, CINCINNATI, December 20th, 1883.
Messrs. CHASE & SANBORN, Boston, Mass. °
GENTLEMEN—In reply to yours of the 18th inst., asking our views in regard to the
general excellence of your “ STANDARD JAVA,” will say that our house was founded in
the year 1840, and from that time to the present our earnest united efforts have been to se-
cure goods which represented the very highest grade of quality, and the success we have
had and the reputation we enjoy we attribute to this pelicy.
About a year ago our attention was called to your “STANDARD JAVA,” we person- |
ally tested it very carefully and to our mind it was most excellent. We then ordered a
sample lot and placed it before our customers for approval, and it was pronounced by them
a very fine Coffee. Since then as you know we have bought largely, and freely admit that
it gives the best satisfaction. It is uniform in quality, and we have daily proofs from con-
sumers that it is richer, finer flavored and more uniform than the Coffee we formerly sold
which was the finest brand of Ankola or Mandeheling Java in the market.
Yours respectfully,
Joseph R. Peebles’ Sons.
Send for Sample Lot.
We guarantee to increase your Coffee trade. We have done it with others; we can with you. |
CHASE & SANBORN,
Importers, Roasters and Packers,
Boston, Mass. U. S. A.
CANADIAN BRANCH, | MICHIGAN AGENT.
435 ST. PAUL STREET, - Ex. TT. Chase,
Montreal, P. Q. | Sweet’s Hotel, Grand Rapids.
OVER 14 YEARS
Experience in,some of the Best Hotels in Michigan enables me to
truthfully say that the
Bailey House, Stanton.
Is the Best Hotel i in Montcalm County
(Signed, )
In point of Neatness and Cleanliness of the House, Size and Condition of Rooms, Variety and
Style of Takle, Thoroughness of Service, and anything that makes a Hotel
ATTRACTIVE AND PLEASANT.
The house has recently been repainted inside and out, repapered and calcimined, and is now
in the best possible condition throughout. It is amply suppled with
Fire Escapes and Hand Grenades,
Commodious and well-managed Barn and Fine Running Water all seasons of the year.
DAY AND NIGHT.
B. F. Littlefield, Promistor
ARAB PLUG!
The Best and Most Attractive Goods on the Market. Send for Sample
Mtl. See Quotations in Price-Current.
FOX, Musselman & Loveridge
Sole
ms FA LOU AS,
Wholesale & Commission-—Butter & Eggs a Specialy,
OPEN
Owners.
Choice Butter always on hand. All Orders receive Prompt and Careful Attention.
GRAND RAPIDS.
* JHONNINGS
HANDKERCHIEF PERFUMES !
TRIPLE EXTRACTS,
Special Odors,
Fleur de lis, Marie Antoinette, Jockey Chib, White Rose, Fleur > Orange.
Also a full Assortment Standard Odaors, put up in 1, 2,
and 4 oz., 1-2 pint and pint Glass Stoppered Bottles.
Jennings and Smith
Perfumers. Grand Rapids, Mich.
F. J. LAMB & COMPANY,
——-WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Butter, Cheese, Eges,
Apples, Onions, Potatoes, Beans, Etc.
State Agent for the Lima Patent Egg Cases and Fillers.
NO. 8 AND 10 IONIA STREET,
MICHIGAN.
TRAMWAY PLUG
OLLI LOL LL OOOO 0000 000"
The Most Successful Brand
n the Market,
weer eae_—e_—_ _k cc ek eee
Still Leading all others in Sales--The
Popular Brand with the Trade,
OO OOOO eee
Order Sample Butt.
eee
PAL
CODY, BALL & CO
Grand Rapids, Michigan.
125 and 127 Canal Street, -
*
~
Choice Butter a Specialty !
Oranges, Lemons, Apples, Cranber-
ries, Cider, Buckwheat Flour, Etc.
Careful Attention Paid to Filling Orders.
M,C, Russell, 48 Ottawa St., G'd Rapids,
CLARK, JEWELL & CO,
WW ELOLESAIE
Groceries and Provisions,
3, 89 and 87 PE ARL STREET and 114, 116, 118 and 120 OTTAWA STREET,
GRAND RAPIDS, . . - MICHIGAN.
BLANCHARD BROS. & CO
—— PROPRIETOR ——_
MODEL MILLS.
JFRERS OF———
Gilt Hise Patent and White Loat Brands of Flour
We invite Correspondence.
Good Goods and Low Prices.
E'ull Roller Process.
CoRNER WINTER AND WEST BRIDGE STs., - GRAND RaAprips, Micg.
CHBWV THE
New Dark “American Eagle”
FIN EH CUT.
THE BEST IN THE MAREET.
‘Send an Order to your Wholesale Grocer for it. Manufactured by
American Eagle Tobacco 0,
SIO EIS Mich.
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Dry Goods.
Application of the Microscope to Textiles.
The application of the microscope to tex-
tile fibers proves to be of special value to
manufacturers, says a writer in the Manu-
facturer’s Gazette. Silk fibers are shown
by this means to consist of equally propor-
. tioned, perfectly smooth and straight glass-
like rods, joined together at intervals length-
wise; cotton fibers consist of irregular twist-
ed tubes, and wool fibers resemble unglaz
ed porcelain rods. The greatest luster is
consequently exhibited by silk fabrics. The
difference in the behavior of silk, wool and
cotton towards solutions of coloring matters
is also found to be very marked. Silk ab-
sorbs dissolved coloring matters very readi-
ly, and, containing neither base nor acid ab-
gorbs basic acid, or neutral coloring matters
with equal readiness; the color is taken up
first by the outside walls of the fiibers, and
when these are saturated it is farther im-
parted to the inner parts. A. section of a
dyed silk fiber, examined under the micro-
scope, exhibits a very dark external ring,
which gradually pales toward the center.
Woo! is found to have nothing like the same
affinity for coloring matters, and requires
to be digested or boiled with the coloring
matter before it will absorb it. A fiber of
dyed wool presents in section a dark center
and almost colorless external ring. Cotton
has no affinity for coloring matters whatev-
er, asthe fibers are hollow; it has to be
placed in a mordant before it can be dyed,
the mordaut passing into the interior of the
fibers, and when the color is added, holding
it fast within them. A section of dyed cot-
ton fiber exhibits the cell. wall as a some-
what elliptical and colorless ring.
—_— ee
He Made It Attractive.
“T hear you want to hire a good window-
dresser?”
“Yes, sir,’ replied the dry-goods mer-
chant? “Can you make a window attrac-
tive?”
“Attractive? I sh’d say I could. I can
dress it soa woman can’t get by it ’thout
looking in.”
“Very well sir, you may try.”
In half an hour the sidewalk was crowded
with women, all waiting to get. a chance to
peep in. The merchant couldn’t understand
it, since nothing but a solid piece of black
velvet was hanging in the window.
“J didn’t know a simple piece of plain vel-
vet was so attractive.”
“Tain’t that,”’ said the new clerk.
ain’t lookin’ at the velvet.”
“What then?”
“Wy, don’t you see, that black back-
ground makes a capital mirror.”
“They
Four Times Around the World Daily.
A reel of cotton thread in its ordinary ev-
ery-day use, is a pretty bit of insignificance,
says the London Society, but when traced
to its source is seen to have belongings and
surroundings which entitle it to be ranked
with the leading features of our industrial
life. The simple statement that the thread
works of Messrs. Clark (of Paisley, En
gland,) employ between 3,000 and 4,000 work
people, that their group of five immense
mills contains over 230,000 spindles, and
that these factories turn out every day suf-
ficient length of thread to go four times
round the world, will be enough to show
that unimportaut as the bobbin of thread
may be, taken singly, it is, before its disper-
sion, a member of the multidinous aggre-
gate, the extent of which is bewildering to
compute.
$9 <>
Flax Galtare in the Noxthw est.
The culture of flax is becoming an impor-
tant feature of agriculture in the Northwest.
It is only within recent years that the mills
for the manufacture of linseed oil in this
country could secure the necessary raw ma-
terial except by importation, but last year’s
yield in the United States aggregated about
7,000,000 bushels, and the total this year
promises to reach from 8,000,000 to 9,000,-
000 bushels, fully one-half of which is rais-
ed in Minnesota and Dakota. The plant
produces on the average as many bushels to
‘the acre as wheat, and as the price ranges
from $1 to $1.15 per bushel, the crop is a de-
cidedly profitable one. As an element
in that diversificatlon of our agriculture
which is so desirable, the growing attention
that is paid to flax culture is a healthy sign.
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He Knew the Trade.
Shoe Merchant—So you think you would
make a good salesman, do you?
“Yes, sir, if you will put me in the ladies’
department and let me have my way with
the stock.”
“And what do you
stock?”
“Oh, only to mark all the No. 4 shoes No.
99
awe
“You’re engaged, sir, at once.”
Hoes ee
A very large portion of the textile manu-
factures of the country is located in the nine
most Eastern States of the Union—New En-
gland, New Yerk, New Jersey and Pennsy!l-
yania. Of $220,000,000 of capital invested
in the manufacture of cotton goods, accord-
ing to the last census, $192,000,000—eighty-
eight per cent. of the whole—were in these
States. Eighty-one millions of the $96,000,-
000 invested in the woolen goods manufac-
ture—nearly eighty-nine per cent.—were in
the same States. The proportion of silk,
worsted guods, hosiery, carpets and mixed
textile interests was larger still, so that,
‘when all the textile interests of the country
are combined, it is seen that the gross capi-
talinvested in them is $431,878,800, of
which sum $387,574,000 represented the
amount invested in the nine states named,
phage | eighty-nine and three-fourths per cent.
of all.
want to do with the
WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT.
ao
—_—Oor 14 \Omega SE, 7-8...... 24
BUS 4.0.5... 16 |Omega SE, 4-4......27
Av4aa | 3 ks 19 |Omega M. = ial es 22
Cordis AAA, 32..... 14 Omega M, 4-4....... 25
Cordis ACA, 32..... Shotuckerssassw 11%
Cordis No. 1, 32..... 1B Shetucket, 8 & SW.12
Cordis No. oo 14 |Shetucket, SFS_ ..12
Cordis No. 3........ 13. |Stockbridge A..... 7
Cordis No. 4........ 114% Stockbridge frncy. 8
Ae CAMBRICS.
Garner ........--..> Hmpire .....:.....-
Hookset..........-+ 3 Washington........ 4X
Red Cross........-- 5 |Edwards............ 5
Forest Grove....... S.S.&Sons........ 5
GRAIN BAGS. -
American A......17 50j/Old Ironsides...... 15
Stark’ A... 2... .21%|Wheatland ......... 21
DENIMS.
RoOston ...,.-5...-.. 6%\Otis CC........-.... 10%
Everett blue....... 14 |Warren AXA...... 12%
Everett brown..... 14 !Warren BB........ 11%
Os AKA. .......: 12%|Warren CC......... 10%
Olin BG.....-..-.-.. 11%|York fancy........ 15
PAPER ee
Manville............ 6 |S.S.&Sons......... 6
Masgnville......... 6 iGar MOL 2G. cee 6
WIG
Red Cross.........- 744 Thistle MANS. 22...
Berlin .. 2522.2 Se TEVROSC.. s5 2565 + os cece 8
GARNEY 3.6... s ec 1% |
SPOOL COTTON.
Brooks.:.........-.)0 |Eagle and Phoenix
Clark’s O. N. F.....55 Mills ball sewing.30
J.& P. Coats.......55 |Greeh & Daniels...25
Willimantic 6 cord.55 {|Merricks........... 40
Willimantic 3 cord.40 (Stafford ............ 25
Charleston ball sew Hall & Manning....25
ing thread........ 30 iHolyoke............ 25
CORSET JEANS.
AYMOLyY «..- 5225-24 7% |Kearsage peace 85
Androscoggin sat.. 8% | Naumkeag satteen. 8%
Canoe River........ 6 |Pepperell bleached 8%
Clarendon. ........ 6% Pepperell sat....... 9} \%
Hallowell Imp..... oe noe Se oe tess 7
Ind. Orch. Imp..... Lawrence sat....... 8%
Laconin..... ...... ico 4
PLEASANT TO TAKE, ACTS MILDLY. CU RES QUICKLY
DUNHAM'S SURE CURE FOR FEVER & AGUE.
Rrasiaa
vias ten NT
or CO's.
Gil acy wane Le
arrests the disease in 20 minutes.
NEVER ENOWN TC FAIL. Money re-
turned if it does not cure. Price,
50c. Ask druggist forit. Sent pre-
. aid for 60 cts. Address, WESTERN
og Mepicine Co. ,Grand Rapids, Mich.
WESTERN MEDICINE (0.8 TONIC LIVER PILLS.
Purely Vegetable; contain no calomel, minera!
Q quinine. Act directly on the Liver, “‘tone
valuable for aioumes, Ind diges-
Sent free
tion, Hypochondria, etc.
on receipt of price, 25 cts.
jree. WESTERN MEDICINE
ANY., Grand — Mich.
"One Dose taken during the Chill, °
SPRING
EeTC..
Grand Rapids,
OMPANY
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
&.
Fancy and Staple
“DRY GOODS,
CARPETS,
MATTINGS,
OIL, CLOTHS
ETC.
6 and 8 Monroe Street,
Michigan.
§.A. WELLING
Meehan tay Dae Ot SABER ag Te HA AM ASL
WHOLESALE
MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS
Limberman’s Supplies
—AND—
NOTION S!
PANTS, OVERALLS, JACKETS, SHIRTS,
LADIES’ AND GENTS’ HOSIERY, UNDER-
WEAR, MACKINAWS, NECKWEAR, SUS-
PENDERS, STATIONERY, POCKET CUT-
TLERY, THREAD, COMBS, BUTTONS, SMOK-
ERS’ SUNDRIES, HARMONICAS, VIOLIN
STRINGS, ETC.
I am represented on the road by the fol-
lowing well-known travelers: JOHN D. MAN-
aum, A. M. SpraGur, JOHN H. EACKER,
L. R. Cxsna, and J. T. HERRINGTON.
24 Pearl Street (irand Rapids, Mich.
School Books
—-AND—
School Stationery
—AT-
Wholesale,
EATON, LYON & ALLEN,
22 and 24 Canal Street,
The only general jobbing house in
Michigan in our line. Send for cata-
logues and terms.
-
IMPROVED
NG
POWDER
This Baking Powder makes the WHITEST,
LIGHTEST and most HEALTHFUL Biscuits,
Cakes, Bread, ete. TRY I'T and be convinced.
Prepared only by the
Arctic Manufacturing Co.
GRAND RABIDS, MICH.
e
Tinderman’s
OVE-TAILED BREAD AN
MEAT BOARDS —=—
The Best Thing of the Kind, Ever Invented.
SURE TO SELL.
A. T. Linderman, Manufacturer, Whitehall,
Michigan.
Send for sample dozen. 20x26, $4 per dozen.
Sells for 50 cents apiece. Sold to the trade by
Shields, Bulkley & Lemon, Grand Rap-
ids; W. J. Gould & Co., Geo. C. Weath-
erby & Co., Wm. Donnan & Co., De-
troit; Gray, Burt &*Kingman, Cor-
bin, May & Co., Gould Bros., Chicago.
Hecker’s Standard Manufactures
Fiecker’s Self-Raising Buckrrheat
| Is made from best New York and Pennsylv ani stock. Has a purple label printed in black
16 6 ib packages, $5.
‘Hecker’ s Self-Raising Griddle-Cake Flour
| For all uses where a batter is required, and for Muffins, Grid
I s required, , Griddle Cakes, Waffles, Puddings, Ap-
| ple, Peach, Fish or plain Fritters, Etc. Has a yellow label printed in green ink. - .
Boxes of 32 3 pound packages, $4.50. 166 pound packages, $4.35.
| EHeclker’s Self-Raising Wheat Flours,
A little water, with the means of making a fire, being all that is requisite in any situation to
secure a loaf of excellent lightbread or biscuits, ete.
|
Boxes, 32 3 tb suc $5. 15.
|
j
Superlative Boxes, holding 16 6 f papers.. eileen ee . 0 20
New Process Brand—Boxes holding 32 3 ib ‘papers. ee 5 00
| New Process Brand—Boxes holding WeGh panpers.......,.. 4.52... 4 85
Red Brand—Boxes holding 323 1b papers.............00--c0- sees eeeee 4 50
| Red Brand—Boxes holding 166 th papers..................2...2.- seek 4 55
Blue Brahd—Boxes holding 1661) paners................ oe 00
| Surpasses all other preparation of wheat for producing and maintaining a healthful, active
condition of the system, and is peculiarly beneficial to dyspeptics and :
persons of sedentary habits.
Boxes holding 24 2 tb packages, $ 3.50 ® box,
| riecker’s Partly-Cooked Rolled Oats.
Is made from specially selected grain.
Boxes holding 24 2 ib pkgs.,
‘Hecker’s Rolled Wheat, or Wheaten Grits
A very superior article.
$3,50 @ box.
s.eciker’s Farina
i
Js made entirely from wheat, and consists of granulated particles of the berry adhering to the
| outer pelicle after crushing. Itis an especially nutritious food for invalids a
j and infants, and a most delicious desert when made into jelly or
blane mange, and served with sauce or fruits.
Boxes holding 4 cartoons, 12 1ib pps., each, $4.50.
Boxes hoiding 24 1 pound papers, each, $2.50.
rLecker’s Hominy or Corn Grits
Is made from fine white flint corn.
Boxes holding 242 tb packages, $3.50 #% box.
PURITY AND STENGTH GUARANTEED.
HEGKE'S Ferlect Baking Powder
Is made from Pure Cream Tartar. It is PERFECTLY HEALTHFUL, and its
Baking Qualities cannot be surpassed. ;
N. B.---We offer the trade every inducement in Quality and Price to warrant
them in pushing the sale of goods that have been recognized
as STANDARD FOR OVER FORTY YEARS.
George V. Hecker & Co.
see Our Wholesale Quotations else-
where in this issue and write for
Special Prices in Car Lots.
We are prepared to make Bottom Prices on anything we handle.
A.B. KNOWLSON,
| 3 Canal Street, Basement, Grand Rapids, Mich.
RINDGEH, BERTSCH & CO,
| MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBERS OF
BOOTS AND SHOES.
We are agents for the Boston Rubber Shoe Co. and keep a full line of their Celebrat-
ed Goods—both Boston and Bay State. Our fall samples of Leather Goods are now ready
for inspection.
Our Goods are Specially Adapted for the Michigan Trad
14 and 16 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.
We are sole Michigan
agents for the celebrated
“FE” brand, packed by J.
. S. FARREN & CO., Bal-
timore, and are prepared
to fill orders for CAN or
BULK oysters at the low-
est market prices either
from here or from Balti-
more direct. NO BETTER
GOODS PUT UP. H. M.
BLIVEN has charge of
this department and will
give your orders person-
aland prompt attention.
We solicit your order.
Putnam é&& Brooks.
OYSTERS.
Fear
Groceries.
Carving Cigar Shop Indians,
From the New York Tribune.
In a litt}e room reached by going through
a long passageway and ascending two flights
of rickety steps, just off Harry Howard
square, one day last week, a Tribune report-
er found two men working away with mal-
lets and chisels, while under their well-di-
rected blows pine logs grew to noble red
men, clowns, Indian princesses and other
familiar shapes that adorn the fronts of to-
bacco shops allover the country.
**How’s business?” asked the reporter.
“Well,” replied one of the “sculptors,”
“there ain’t- much danger of overstocking
the market. There’s not more than a dozen
and a half manufacturers of wooden figgers
in the country, and of the number ten are in
this city. But times ain’t as good as they
might be,” and he deftly clipped away ata
clown’s neck until it was shortly encircled in
a thin Elizabethan ruff. “Before rents got
so high that all the ship building and repair-
ing was driven down East, around Ports-
mouth and Maine, there was a good deal of
ship carving—figger heads and the like—
which pay better than cigar store figgers—
to be done about here. Now it’s all gone
and we have to fall back on Indians. Some-
times we get a:wooden coat of arms to make
like that lion and unicorn you see against the
wall, for some man. They pay pretty well.
Wooden figgers don’t pay so well. This In-
dian chief will cost the owner $50; that Sul-
tana $45; the little Indian squaw to the right
of you $25,~afid so on. They have begun to |
make cast iron figgers at some of the iron
works, and that cuts in on us, of course. We
get our designs from every source. We
go to the theater and pick out a figger among
the actors and study him, and then go to the |°
shop and chisel him out. Most of the clowns
are cut from the photographs of Fox, the or-
iginal Humpty Dumpty. Sometimes we
take the pictures on the inside of cigar boxes
for models. Last week 1 cut out a figger of
Sir Walter Raleigh for a tobacco store down
on South street. I have an order to made a
black, with patches on his knees and_a plug
of ‘nigger-head,’ the sailors’ delight, in his
hand. Barnum and Forepaugh also buy a
good many figgers for their band wagons and
vans. They will put one live man ona
wagon to dance and half adozen wooden
ones to keep him company, and half the
people who watch the procession will never
know but what they are all alive.”
“Where does the wood come from?”
“Sometimes we take the seasoned masts
and spars of a wreck, but generally it is
white pine logs from Maine. Pine chips
easy, you see.”
“Are there any apprentices in the trade?”
“Oh yes, but not many of course. A good
workman can make $5 aday at this busi-
ness,”
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The Annual Salt Product of Michigan.
The annual report of the Michigan Salt
Inspector gives some interesting facts con-
cerning this important industry. There are
276 wells in the State from which brine is
pumped. Most of the wells are sunk to
a depth of between 1,600 to 2,000 feet. Of
the total number of wells 240 are about ev-
enly divided between Saginaw and Bay
counties, and almost uniformly run in con-
nection with extensive saw mills on the Sag-
inaw river, whereby a large saving is effect-
ed in fuel. The average annual product of
all the wells is 11,492 barrels. There are
117 firms engagedin the manufacture of
salt, operating 101 steam and 271 pan
blocks. There are besides 4,500 covers for
the manufacture of solar salt. The total
manufacturing capacity of the wells in op-
eration is 3,875,000 barrels. The amount of
salt actually manufactured during the year
ending Dec. 1, was 3,252,175 barrels. At
Marine City borings for a well struck a solid
bed of pure rock salt ata depth of nearly
2,000 feet.. The product from this point finds
the readiest market on account of its super-
ior quality.
Pia ee ——
A Might Mean Man.
The meanest man has been found at
Lansing. According to our informant, a
farmer sold a woman aroll of butter. She
wished to be positive as to the weight, and
so the two went to the store in question, the
farmer hating no scales. The butter was
weighed, and the farmer pocketed the mon-
ey. He took the butter from his stales, and
rolled a piece of brown straw paper, which
sells at three cents a pound, aroundit. The
couple were about to depart when the store-
keeper saidy ‘I want a cent for that piece
of paper.” ‘You pay him,” said the farmer
to the purchaser of the butter. ‘Whoever
took the paper must pay the cent,’ chimed
in the storekeeper. ‘You took the paper,”
said the woman to the farmer. “No, I didn’t;
you did,” rejoined the man with the soil on
his boots. Some further cross-firing was in-
dulged in, when the purchaser of the butter
had to pay for the piece of paper the seller
of the butter wrapped around his sale.
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In the legislature of Vermont, néw in ses-
sion, a bill against oleomargarine has been
introduced. It places $1,000 fine on persons
engaged in the. manufacture who do not re-
turn the amount made each month; $500
fine for a false return; places fifteen cents
tax per pound on all oleomargarine made in
the state, unléss $10,000 are paid for a year-
ly license, and for retailing, $25. Selling
without a license is punishable by a fine of
$500. ‘The-fines are to be collected the same
as taxes.
>... -
The Fairview cheese factory at Vriesland
has seld all of it’s this year’s product except
130 cheeses of October and November make.
.A Dealer’s Hindrances to Success.
From the New England Grocer.
“Oh, I won’t read this article,” says some
reader, as he glances at the title. ‘“It’ll bea
tremendously long-winded affair, for it
would take ten pages of the paper to
enumerate a tenth of ‘a dealer’s hin-
drances to success.”
Now, don’t be hasty, dear dealer. We
don’t propose to enumerate all your easily
besetting sins, not by any manner of means.
Neither do we intend to elaborate them. In
a simple manner, and with as few words as
possible, we propose to catalogue a few of
your annoyances. If you don’t find the list
complete, remember it is lack of space and
time, nothing else, that causes such omis-
sions.
And here is the list: °
Dead Beats—Cadaverous, honorless indi-
viduals who live on other people. The
shadow of a man, too lazy to work, too
proud too beg. :
Impure Goods—The counterfeit of genu-
ineness, the grocer’s “troublesome element,”
and the consumer’s ‘gay deceiver.”
Flies—“‘Darn a fli.”’—Josh Billings.
Dull Trade—The inevitable result of in-
dustrial depression, and the natural progeny
of ‘old fogyism.”’
The Loafer—One who knows lots of
things that “ain’t so,’ and can give you
more misinformation in a minute than a dog
ean wag his tail in a day.
Cut-throat Competition—A senseless cus-
tom, doing nobody good and everybody |
harm.
Selling Goods at Cost—A trade demoraliz- |
er, the prolific secource of countless failures.
Poor Location—Like Goldsmith’s deserted
village, the resort only of strangers and
straglers, too far distant from the center of
trade.
Testiness —Which drives away many an
otherwise paying customer.
Impoliteness— Reasonless, repellant, rep-
rehensible, more detrimental to your success
than were Burehard’s aliteratives to the Re-
publican party.
— Pride—It generally “goeth before a” fail-
ure. Not much of it is left afterwards.
Lack of Enterprise - Like shelling corn on
a shovel instead of by a modern corn-sheller.
Exclusiveness—The natural perogative of
narrow-minded and selfish men.
Confidence Men—The “flim-flam’”’-ists, the
“T want this bill changed”? men, the ‘‘cash
this check” men, the “sign this agreement
without reading’ men and the palmer off of
impure goods men.
This is all we will enumerate this week.
The definitions are somewhat novel, but per-
haps express the ideas intended as well as if
we copied from Websier’s unabridged.
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Funny Business at the Market.
From the American Marketman.
‘“‘How’s beef this morning?”
“Pretty well, thank you. How’re you?’
“Ah, yes! but how’re you selling it?”
“By the pound, the usual way.”
“T know. but what are you getting for it?”
“Cash; the boss has stopped trusting,
now.”
“Yes, but what do you get for good steaks
and roasts?”
“Generally sirloin and rib is my choice.”
“Certainly, but how much a pound?”
“Sixteen ounces, avoirdupois.
“Young man, what amount of the national
currency that I now hold in fee simple do
you purpose conveying from my rightful
ownership to the inner confines of your pat-
ent alarm medium-of-exchange till before I
can depart in peace, with a full relinquish-
ment on your part, and that of your princi-
pal, the present owner, to hold and possess
myself and legal representatixes, for one
even pound of your unmasticatable saddle-
skirt steak?”
“OQ, why didn’t you say so at first? ’Steen
cents a pound.” :
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The Spring Scale Must Go.
From the Indianapolis Grocer.
There is complaint in this city over the
use of ‘‘ spring scales.” The huckster and
peddler are chiefly accused of using this
cheating instrument, and ‘a reform is needed.
The cheap spring scale isabout as accurate
as a cheap spring clock, which varies with
every change in temperature, and which is
as liable to run down in one hour as in six.
This species of scales ison a par with the
“patent ” quart strawberry box, with which
the customer has an unpleasant summer ac-
quaintanee. Dry measures with the bottom
nearer the top than the base, and spring
seales which always spring some surprise to
to the advantage of the owner, belong to the
same category of trade swindles which must
£0.
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Experiments have been made with the
pulp of the Florida banana, and the result
is, that from it can be obtained a splendid
quality of paper and rope.
Sugar, which it is said costs but two cents
a pound in England, is being fed to the dairy
cows on a large dairy tarm near London,
with good results. It induces the cattle to
eat every mouthful of food in the manger,
instead of leaving part, as cattle - often do.
The sugar, it is claimed, improves the flavor
of the milk.
On account of the low price of wheat, the
acreage of winter wheat sown this fall in
many of the Western States shows a de-
crease of 10 to 30 per cent. In Dakota the
acreage of wheat will show a decrease of
twenty per cent, Fully eighty-five per cent.
of the wheat on the line of the Northern
Pacific railroad has already been sold.
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Potatoes Wanted.
I will pay the highest market price for
choice Rose, Burbanks and White Star pota-
toes delivered on board cars at any point
south of Cadillac. Correspondence solicit-
ed. . BLAIN.
WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT.
AXLE GREASE. :
FrAaZer’s.. c.. 6062-61556 80)Paragon ............. 40
Diamond...... ...... 60'Paragon, 20 ib pails. .60
MOGOC. 4.65.2 55
BAKING POWDER.
Arctic % Ibeans.... 45|Arctic 1 fh cans....2 40
Arctie 44m eans.... %5|Arctic 5 cans....12 00
Arctic 4b cans. . 1 40
BLUING.
Dry, No. 2 “ og ors ws ea sae tek doz. 25
DOTY INO Os a eres doz. 45
WAgWiG, 4 O7,.. «=... 6. ces ees see doz. 35
TAGUIO, 8 OF) 556s inc aes a os ones doz. 65
Arctic 4 0Z.........0 0. eee eee ee eee # gross 4 00
AXONS O05 eo oy aoe ce ssc eeene 8 00
PAPOU CAG OZ. eo. a ee a Sees eee 3 00
Arctic No. 1 pepper bi OX 20 a ee 2 00
Aretio NO; 2) oe Oe. ei eSiee cytes 3 00
Arctic No.3 ne Fe ee ea yas poe cs 4 50
BROOMS.
No. 1 Carpet..... 2.2 DOINO. 2 Murl...... Li
No. 2Carpet........ 2 25) Fancy Whisk.......1 00
No.1 Parlor Gem_.2 7 15|Common Whisk.. 75
No. lL Hurl..........2 00
CANNED FISH.
Clams, 1 fb standards.............-...-.... 1 40
Clams, 2 Oa StANCAIGS. ... 6.55.2. 32s. ca ea 2 65
Clam Chowder, 3 f..........6.-.00- 08 ee 20
Cove Oysters, 1 fb standards.............. 110
Cove Oysters, 2 standards............. 2 00
Cove Oysters, 1 fo slack filled............. 75
Cove Oysters, 2 i slack filled..............1 25
Lobsters, 1 tb picnic. eee rae. 1%
Mobsters, Uw star. ci... ew ee et es 2 25
TLODALCrS. 2 1D Bier 2. 6 oe a he 3 25
Mackerel, 1 ib fresh standards............ 1 00
Mackerel, 5 5 tb fresh standards............ 6 50
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 Ib........... 8 25
Mackerel,3 hin Mustard..................3 25
Macker el, SI DROUCG™:.. .. 25... 25 cass 3 25
Salmon, 1} Columbia river............. ..b 4
Salmon, 2 Columbia river........:...... 2 60
Salmon, 1th Sacramento.................. 150
Salmon, Wm. Hume’s Hagle.............. 185
Sardines, domestic 14S...............-...0. 6%
Sardines, GOMEStTIC WS.rcecececceeereeere. 13%
Sardines, MUStArG 26) sess cece eeee 12
Sardines, imported 148.................... 14
Sardines, imported 4%S...................4 2
Sardines, imported ‘4s, boneless.......... 82
Sardines, Russian kegs................64. 5b
Trout, BID DVOOK,......:..-....-......-.- 295
CANNED FRUITS.
Apples, 3 H standards .....cce cece eee eee 90
Apples, gallons, standards, Erie.......... 2 50
Blackberries, standards...........-....66. 115
Rinecicperries. “Hrie. 6.06. sie sien sees 155
Chorries. Hrie; Ted.) 2. fs... es bk eae 1 30
| Cherries, Erie,white wax................. 1 90
Cherries, French Brandy, quarts......... 2 50
(hernies: Whites, :.) 60.6. .62. ee 3 55
MDANMIRONS ce bis re pe os li
Ege Piums, standardy .................-- 1 35
Mpo Plgms, Wrie.... 2... 2s. 5.. see 1 45
Gooseberries, Kraft’s Best.........:.:.... 1 00
Green Gages, standards 2 th........ Nee 1 40
Green Gages, EVié€................ cece eens 1 50.
Peaches; Brandy... 2. 63.52...222. ee 3 10
Peaches, Extra Yellow .................05- 2 40
Peaches, standards..................--65 ot v5)
Peaches, seconds.....................- +... BO
Pie Peaches, Kensett’s.................... 1 10
Pears, Bartlett, Erie............ 0... eee eee 1 70
Pineapples; Hrie...........-...-... «sees. 22
Plumbs, Golden Drop.................26+ 2 85
Ounces 2.0 ees. es 1 45
Raspberries, Black, Erie..........:.....: 1 45
Raspberries, Red, Erie..... aoe eo aes 1 40
Strawberries, Mee 1 35
Whortleberries, McMurphy’s............. 1 40
CANNED FRUITS—CALIFORNIA.
Apricots, Lusk’s...2 > 60) Pears eae oe 3 CO
Egg Plums......... 2 50/Quinces ............ 2 90
GIADCS .....5.....5, 2 50|}Peaches ........... 3 00
Green Gages....... 2 50
CANNED VEGETABLES.
Asparagus, Oyster Bay.................... 3 25
Beans, Lima, Erie Dee ee 1 65
Beans Sirine Brie =. 2.....0.. 0... ces. 90
Beans, Lima, Siandard. 90
Beans, Stringless, MViG. as a es 90
Beans, Lewis’ Boston Baked.............. 1 60
Gorm. Hries, . 65.5... 115
Corn, ROO SCR oe a es 110
Gorm, ACMCG, 6.2 eo 110
(Orn. BOEVCLC. 56 oie ee eee es ee 125
Mushrooms, French, 100in case......... 22 00
Peas, Early extra, smallfifted Erie...... 2 25
Peas, French, 100 in case ....... Sel rs eeu
Peas, Mar rofat, Standard -.. 6.6... 159
WEARS: BOAVCr 5.66. ova es eo aes 7d
Peas, early small, sifted...............-... 1 60
Pumpkin, 3 tb Pie 1 00
AAT. TO! ss ons eae cece 110
Squash, ie. 1 25
Buccotash, Brie. 80s ce eee eee xe aol
Succotash, standard... oe er aD
Tomatoes, Red SeBl.. 20. 2... 06 82. . in beled ‘100
CHOCOLATE.
BOStOD | 6.255 36|German Swect....... 25
Baker's ....5.--.....- 40) Vienna Sweet ....... 23 |
RAUNKIOS: os... ee ee 35|
COFFEE.
Green Rio...... 12@14 |Roasted Mex...17@2
Green Java..... 1j@27 |Ground Rio.... 9@17
Green Mocha. ..25@27 |Arbuckle’s..... @id
Roasted Rio....l0@17 |XXXX......... @lb
Roasted Java ..24@32. |Dilworth’ Ss... @15
Roasted Mar...17@19 |Levering’s..... @15
Roasted Mocha. @32 |Magnolia....... @15
CORDAGE.
2 foot Jute... : 115 {60 foot Cotton....2 00
60 foot Jute..... 100 [50 foot Cotton....1-45
FISH.
Bloaters, Smoked Yarmouth.......... foe geo
COd, WhOIO 22. 0802 al 44@5
Goad; BONOlGEs 235.0 66 oe es 5@1%4
Cod, piekled;34 bbis.............20.......- 3 25
AGRON es ee a ie 13
merring +5 bbs... 0.6... 6 6 ei ee. 2 25
erring, SCHOO 2... ek. ae eee 20@21
Herring, Holland... 03.0... .052 @20
Mackerel, No. = be DOIB kos te ie 5 00
Mackerel, No.1, 12 kits................. 1 60
BAGS ES OL 60 ec aes 2 50
Trout: WO. %, 22 DIS... eis ee 4 50
Prout. No. 1,12 1 Kits... <2 22.06. ees. 90
Waite, No. 1.56 DDIS .. i... ines case 6 00
White, Family, % bbls.................5... 2 50
White, No. 1, 10 Ib kits..................... 85
White, No.1; 12 I) kits. ... 3... .56........ 1 00
FLAVORING EXTRACTS.
Lemon. Vanilla.
Jennings 202......:...4..05.,. @ doz.100 1 40
* AOD O85 a ek 150 25
as BOF so. io abe. Woks 250 400
- 8OZ.cc4. 235 boas See 350 500
‘s No? Taper..>.. 7.25 ic3 125 1650
* NO, 4 ee 1% 300
ff % pint | round Bt. aren ee 450 7 50
- Lee ee $00 15 00
“ NO. Be es 300 4 25
a NO103¢ 425 6
FRUITS
Apples, Michigan...................... @5
Apples, Dried, York State, evap., bbls @8
Apples, Dried, York State, evap., box @9%
Cherries, dried, PIUtEG: 2 2. @16
MtrOn ee @37
Currants, crop 1884.................... @54%
Peaches, ee 18@14
Prunes, Turkey. «0.0 ..205 0060000 k ee oe @5%
Prunes, Turkey, new................. @6%
Prunes, Frene *50 tb boxes oie Gees 9@12
Raisins, Waleeriae.:. oe se, @10%
Raisins, Ondaras......... epee ss @138%
Raisins, PUMANASs i sb cs 9 @10
Raisins, Loose Muscatels............. @3 15
Raisins, London Layers............... @3 40
Raisins, Imperial Cabinets............ @3 80
Raisins, Dehesias......0...66.... 22.0 ee @A 25
Raisins, Dehesias, 4 boxes.. hee @1 50
KEROSENE OIL.
Water White......13 | Legal Test....... 1054
MATCHES,
Grand Haven, No. 9, square..............-- 1 90
Grand Haven, No. 8, square... ees oe 1 50
Grand Haven, No. 200, parlor.. ee ...2 60
Grand Haven, No. 300, PRLIOT 6... occ asso 3 Ta
Grand Haven, No. 7, round...............- 2 25
Oshkosh, No, 2............- a ee, 110
Oshkosh, WO. Bo ars ee ie 1 60
WOMB es in ees ss 5
Richardson’s No. 2 square...,............+5 2 %0
Richardson’s No. 6 GO es 270
Richardson’sNo.8 dO. ..........-..eee ee 10
Richardson’s No. 9 CO ee ee 2 55
MOLASSES.
Black Strap: .6 oh oss ons ok sas eee @I16
Porto Rico........... Ce oc bene ia ios foes 28@32
New Orleans, go0d.............. 00. eee ee 44@45
New Orleans, choice..... ........... eves WO@52
New Orleans, {ONO oa eee 35@60
% goes a agi
323 packages... 32 Rolled Oat.........8 50
Steel cut........... 5 50
PICKLES.
Choicein barrels ~ aka te cs eaaees esc D 5D
Choice in % 80. .s.6e. esis. e ese ..-.0 40
Dingee’s quarts oan FANCY oe tevve ek 25
Dingee’s pints G0 a eee ae 2 40
American qt. in Glass............ 2.0.2 eee 2 00
American pt.in Glass......... be Selb seda sess 1 380
C. & B. English ae SNe ey VERS Co iGeae iss 5 15
C. & B. English pints.................0eeeeee - 2
Chow. Chow, mixed and Gerkins, po ae oo
pin
, Dingee & Co.’s C. C. M. & G. Eng. iyle.gts. : "
»
PIPES.
Imported Clay 8 gross........... weve ee 25@3 00}.
Importee Cla y aero 216,8 gross........ @1 80
American 'B.. @9
Pee eee eee wn ene t anne wes
RICE.
Good Carolina...... 6%4|Patna ..........0.... 6
Prime Carolina..... 7 |Rangoon............ 5%
Good Louisiana..... 5%|Broken.............. 3%
DOUG oS no 639
SALERATUS.
DeLand’s pure...... oi \Dwight’s ............ 514
Chureh's) 2.2. ,.f... 544\Sea Foam........... 5%
Taylor’s G. M.......54/S., B. & L.’s Best....54
Cap Sheaf........... 54}
SALT,
OD ROCECE . oe. eer ee. 2 5
OO VOCKOL. ie ire csc cei e bees 2 35
1003 ih pockets.................... Boe 2 65
DAPINAW FIO o.oo cc eee eee 1 00
PROMONG Oo. ec 1 60
Standard Coarse...........c.cccecees . 1 55
Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags...... 80
Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags.. 3 20
American, dairy, % bu. bags.......... 2%
MOCK. HUSNOIS. .. ico a eo ee. 2
SAUCES.
Parisian, 4 pints..........2..-6....:.. @2 00
Lee & Perrins Worcestershire, pints. @5 00
Lee & Perrins Worcestershire, 1% pts. @3 00
Pies ailly, 4 Pits... 6.5... cece wee ws @1 00
Pepper Sauce, red small.............. @ %%
Pepper Sauce, green ...............085 @ 9
Pesper Sauce, red large ring.......... @1 35
Pepper Sauce, green, large ring...... @1 70
Catsup, Tomato, pints................. @ 90
Catsup, Tomato. quarts .............. @1 20
Horseradish, % pints.................. @ 90
Horseradish, pints. ..... 2... 6e2.0.6. 35 @1 20
Capers, French SUPNNES. 0. @2 25
Capers, French surfines, large........ @3 50
Olives, Queen, 16 0z bottle............
Olives, Queen, 27 0z bottle..
Olive Oil, quarts, Antonia & Co. s.
Olive Oil, pints, Antonia & Co.’s......
Olive Oil; ¥% pints, Antonia & Co,’s
Celery Salt, Durkee’ Bovis. k
saeeee
Halford Sauce, piits..............-.+-
Halford Sauce, % pints................
Salad Dressing, Durkee’s, large.
Salad Dressing, Durkee’s
,smali......
Preserved Ginger, Canton, pints.....
SO
Old Country, 80 bars, 80 1 be. .. Wrapped
@3 85
@6 50
a7 00
ad 00
CE OO.
90
@3 50
@2 10
Ot 85
02 90
@1 2%
@A 20
Old Country, 80 bars,80 tbs..unwrapped @4 10
Old Country, 801 tb bars............... @ 5%
Queen Anne. 3.1.6.2. @5 00
POMCOU ore eG. eee: @3 30
MONGRYV 000. er Fe ees @3 50
Kirk’s American Family ........ 8 Ip 614
do. India. 8 5%
GO: SHvone. .0. see. 53%
GO; ¢ Satinet 0.0. ok ee 5%
GO; | ROEVONNG 60059. 5%
do. White Russian................ 5 10
Proctor & Gamble’s Ivory ........... 6 75
do Japan Olive ...... 5
do. Town Talk #8 box 3 60
do. Golden Bar........ 410
do. PAVED. Ni cisie ccs ce. 3 40
do. AMIDE. 0 eee 3°75
do. Mottled German.. 4 20
Procter & Gamble’s Velvet............. @3 40
Procter & Gamble’s Good Luck....... @3 20
Procter & Gamble’s Wash Well....... @3 05
Bagger oe ee. 60 Ibs @ 64
GAIVANIG icc see ks @4 05
Gowan & Stover’s New Pr ocess ae tb br @18%
Mp TOD 6.2. bsccs ct cases ue es bar @ 16
Ward’ 8 White lily... 02: 65... 5550.62.. @s 75
Handikerchiet.: 3... ..2..6 seek @A 2
Babbitt s.. 2.2.2.5. i.e. haba ee 5 25
WISH Rag). a a 410
USI ee, 5 00
MGENOUIC eek cece ' 410
New French Process.................. 4 50
SPOQM isos es eke 5 00
AnticWashboard .. 2.0... ssc. 0.656525. 5 00
WVaterland 9060. 60... 2 eles. oe 3 25
OVER IG eo ee 420
Pispussh ee oeeet a ee 4 00
Lautz Bros. & Co.
Aeme, (01 bars.......:........2. 4. @ 6%
ACME: 2551 DATS... 20... @ 6%
TPOWG) 20 ORES: .5 5.006 Soe ae else. @5 25
Napkin, 25 Dats 25 22.2.0-0. 06... @5 2%
Best American, 60 1 tb blocks.......... @ 6
Palma 60-1 tb blocks, plain...... ...... @ 5%
Shamrock, 100 cakes, wrapped........ @3 70
Master, 100-34 b GAKES 2.00... 5 a @5 00
Stearine, 1003 MOD CAKESe.. 26056... @A 85
Marseilles, white, 100 34 ib cakes...... @6 25
Cotton Oil, white, 100 % tb cakes...... @6 25
Lautz’s 60-1 tb blocks, wr pnpet. sae @T
German Mottled, wrapped. . @ 6%
Savon, Republica, 60 box. 22.2.5... @ 5%
Blue Danube, 60-1 T blocks........... @ 5%
London Family, 60-1 tb bloeks........ @5
London Family, 3-ld bars 80 fb......... @4 00
London Family, 4-Ib bars 80 tb......... @4 00
Gem, 100 cakes, wrapped.............. @3 85
.Nickel, 100 cakes, wrapped............ @3 75
Climax, 100 cakes, wrapped........... @3 25
Boss, 100 cakes, wrapped.............. @2 30
Marseilles Castile, Toilet,3 dozin box @l 25
Al Floating, 60 cakes................. @A4 20
SPICES.
Ground, Whole.
Pepper... ..50..° T6@25'Pepper........... @I8
Alispice.......... 12@18 Allspice eae 8@10
Cinnamon........16@30\Cassia ............ @10
Cloves ....... -15@25\Nutmegs ........ 60@70
Ginger..:........ 16@20 ‘Clov OS ee: @381
Mustard..........15@30!|
Cayenne ......... 25@35)
STARCH.
Gilbert's GIOSS Le. 5... ee. 64
ID CALLOONS.. 0. cokes 6
. i CROUOS, cs ool ed 2 7
a Sf DUK eos 5
: Conn, WD: coves ae oc se 1
Niag ara Laundr y, 40 ib box, bulk..... @5
Laundry, bbls, 186 Ibs........ @4%
sf Gloss, 401 tb packages oe ucse @6%
- Gloss, 363 8 packages....... @6
s Gloss, 6 box, 72 th erate.... @7
. Corn, 40 1 fb packages Be ce @t
Muzzy Gloss ib PACKAGO oo... 62... @6%
Muzzy Gloss 3 ib package. @6%
Muzzy Gloss 6 ib boxes... @i%
Muzzy Gloss bulk... 2.5.2.2 .5 2... ees @5%4
Muzzy Corm Vib... @i
Special prices on 1,000 orders.
Kingsford Silver Gloss................ @8
Kingsford Silver Gloss 6 Ib box....... @8%
Kingsford Corn ..... 0.22. s5 6.0 os be ae @8
Osweso GIOSS. 2.26. ea ee. @6%
Mirror GIOBS:. 2. 5.....-000 02: ee @6%
Mirror GIOSS;CORn. ... 6. 2 ee. @634
Piel’ s Pearlii., .. kc cogs cse ce le eek os ke @A
American Starch Co.’s
el: GIOKR ee cee bases ey ee @b%
10.0% GIOSS. oo. ee @3%
Bd GOSS oo eos oo se, a @6
6 tb Gloss, wood boxes................. @
Table Come co se eo 40 Ib @6%
Mamie COP... 6.6. o cores 20 Ib @7
Banner, DUC oes ak oc @4
STOVE POLISH.
Rising Sun gross. 2 88|Dixon’s gross...... 5 50
Univer Bal ee § 50) Above #dozen..... 50
XE Oc, 5 E
SUGARS.
Cut COat. ee @i%
CUIDGS oe a ec ee eee @ 7
IPOWGCrCO foo ee Be a Ap @ %
Granulated, Standard................. @ 6%
Granulated, Fine Grain............... @ 61
Confectionery A... . <6... 6c ccc eee ew: @ 614
DEONOATO A ee eek @ 6
Wew Orleans Ay oes so ce. 5Y@ 5%
Extra C, White.... @ 55%
Extra C Dts @ 5%
Win@ © oo @ 5g
VWollow Coo oe cae @ 434
SYRUPS.
New Orleans, good.................... 20@ 44
Corn, Barre Mies gh eos oe cao tees 26
Corn: +4 DDIS ee ieee ete ee 28
Corn, t0 gallon kegs.......:............ @ 33
Corn, 5 gallon HOUR ope cee. @1 %5
Corn, = Wg pallon kegs...........e0eeeee- @1 60
Pure SURGE... Oe os coc bbl 22@ 34
Pure Sugar Drips................ % bbl 380@ 38
Pure Sugar Drips........... 5 gal kegs @1 96
Pure Loaf Sugar Drips. 620: %bbl @ 8
Pure Loaf Sugar. ..dgalkegs @1 85
TEAS.
Sapan. Ordinary... .. 0.2.6.6 ee ee ce ee 20@25
Japan fair to OOd............ 0... ee ee eee 380@37
URDAD TNO ies oo ec c as cen cele es a 40@50
RIDUIAIE OUSU: oe ce roost cosas oe nce 15@20
Young Hyson.......... . -380@50
GUH POWGGR.. 6 8 ee ee 35@50
WOON oe eo ae ia cence 388@55@60
OMB oon ks ieee ccd bee pcr deueeas 25@30
TOBACCO—FINE CUT—IN PALLS.
State Seal............ 60|Matchless ............ 65
Brother Jonathan. ..32) Hiawatha ............ 67
Diamond Crown..... 58iGlobe’.............055 65
Rose Bud............. 5(\| May Flower.......... 70
Mecha eee ceseees 45)/Hero ...........++-5. 40
Our Bird... 00.0.0... See
Peaches ............. 38| Royal Game.. .38
Mortiaoa’s Fruit..... 50|Mule Har............. 67
VICIO“ 5655.5 ec, 60) Peek-a-Boo ......... 32
Red Bird........... :.52;Fountain............. 7
Opera Queen......... 7 Old Congress......... 64
Sweet Rose........... 5|Good Luck........... 52
Prt BaGK 0.5 66.53 i Good and Sweet...... 45
Indian Queen........ 60
_ 2e. less in four pail lots or half barrels.
PLUG.
Arab, 2x12 and 4x12... 2... 0... eee cee ‘@46
Red Star, Rough and Ready, Qx12..... @46
Red Star, Rough ae ar) ued ones @46
Red Star, flat, 8x12. 2... 1. ccc. cece ee eee @46
Red Star, plack, yt Wc @45
Old Five Cent Times..... Cocker nes @38
TrAINWAY =. 36 ose eee @48
Big Sevens, dime cuts................. @45
Black Diamond... /.: 00.0: 050056. eek @35
Trotter, rum flavor..................-. @70
BOOt Sn @44
B.F. P.’s Favorite........ WOE cee. @48
Old Kentueky. - 2... eo @48
Bie Moun, exis. ccs oe. @48
Bie POUR Seis @A8
Spearhead, 2x12 and 8xl2........0..... @jA6
Turkey, 16:07%., 2X12 0.0... ec @A8
Blackbird, 16 02., 8x12................. @35
Seal of Grand Rapids.................. @48
GHOLY se @48
WEBI «6 065655, 2. ee @48
Silver COM. 22020 @50
muster: (Darky. oo occ. eek cs @36
Black Prince [Dark]................... @36
Black Racer [Dark]......:-........-.. @36
Leggett & Myers! Star... i 3... @46
GE a en ee @AB
Hold F ast ee ate Ne. @46
McAlpin’s Gold Shield. ............5... @46
Nickle Nuggets 6 and 12 b eads. ..... @51
Cock of the Walk 68................... @37
INOBDYEWISG. 600 eee s @46
INDINEOG ooo oss 5 ce @A6
POOUM eee ae @46
@resceut 5 @A4
NECK Oe 35
Black Basse @40
DIN ee @48
Crayling, all styles....../............. @48
Mackinaw. @47
HOFSOSHOG.. 0 @44
Main intter 9 @36
D. and D. PIO cia tt @36
McAlpin’ s Green SMG ga. @46
Ace High, DIAGK ee @35
Sailors’ Solace...) @46
Gigen Hear... eae
2c. less in four butt lots. :
SMOKING
Tramway, 8 0Z....... 40i\Nigger Head......... 26
Ruby, cut Cavendish 35/Holland ..............22
OBS _ German ...: 2... 2.2... 4
Peek’s Sun........... 18|\Long Tom..........., 30
Miners and Puddlers.28|National ............. 26
Morning Dew........ Z6Pime 1... 6
Chain. 2.26.0... 22;Conqueror . z
Seal of Grand Rapids 25/Grayling ..
Ki 30\Seal Skin.............
SROD ROY... .,.....0..). 2
30/Uncle Sam........ ees
Ten Penny Durham .24)/Lumberman . te en
Amber, % and 1b....15|Railroad Boy.. ese ee 36
John Gilpin.......... 18)}Mountain Rose....... 18
Lime Kiln Club......47|Good Enough........25
Blackwell’s Durham .90|/ Home Comfort.......! 25
Vanity Fair.......... 90)Old Rip, long cut. ...35
Dime —.....2.... .-... 20, LWO Nickle. .......... 24
Peerless Se sen ue 24\Star Durham......... 25
Standard ............, 22|/Durham No. 2........ 55
Old Pom. ... 0... 5... 21 Golden Flake Cabinet 40
Tom & Jerry......... 24|Seal of North Caro-
JOKOR, 2.66: 24. ling, 2 07........... 48
TPAVOlOr 6.62.65. 3: 35|Seal of North Caro-
Margen 25} lina, 40z............ 46
RODSY 225 oe oo ae: 27/Seal of North Caro-
Navy Clippings...... 26; lina, 8oz............ 41
BOOTH. ee, 80)Seal of North Caro-
Honey Dew.......... 25) lina, 16 oz boxes....40
Gold Block........... 30/Big Deal.............. 27
Camp Fire............ 25) Apple Jack...........24
Oronoko ............. 19}King Bee, longeut.. .22
Durham, 1 b........ 60 Milwaukee Prize... . 24
do TAD ok 57/Good Enough........ 24
#0 % as oes " ace eo 28
Ree ea as indsor cut plug....2
Pickwick oy Bes 40 pes -
age
Moule Har. ............ SACOM 6. 20
Hiawatha. : 2 Globe... 2. VW
Old Congr ene 23|
: VINEGAR.
Pure Cider..... . 8@12 White Wine...... 8@12
WASHING POWDERS.
GG ee 103
Gillett s #1... S me
Soapine pe... 2.2... 1... 6 %@10
earline @ Ox... 2.66 os. ge. 4
Lavine, single boxes, 48 1 ib papers.. @A 50
Lavine, 5 or more boxes, 48 1 Ib pap’ TS @4 25
Lavine, single boxes, 100 6 oz papers. @4 50
Lavine, 5 or more boxes, 1006 oz pap @4 25
Lavine, single boxes, 80 4% bb papers.. @4 15
Lavine, 5 or more boxes, 80 4% i paprs @4 00
YEAST,
Twin Bros....... 165 |Wilsons .......... 1 65
Magic. 0.2.2. . 175 |National......... 1 65
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bae Brick imported .....2...........% 85
do (AMOCVICAN 266020662. 60
Baviey 3 ee @3
Burners, No. 1 ee eee ceo eee 110
do INOG 2.2 1 50
Condensed Milk, Eagle brand......... 7 35
Cream Tartar 5 and ‘10 ID CBNS...-. 5... 15@25
Candies, Star... 2.5.0.5... ee ae @13%
Candles: Hotel... .6:..6.5...5.6..-..2.. @i\4
Extract Coffee, V. €.......0.-.6... «eee (O@SD
do Mele 1 25
Gum, Rubber 100 lumps............... @30
Gum, Rubber 200 lumps. caces G40
Giimr SPUuGe.. 6. ee ce 30@35
Hominy, OO @A 30
Peas, GucouMush.................. @1 35
Peas, Split prepared... ...: 22.0606... @ 3%
BOWdGE, Keg eo e 00
iPowder. 46 Ker 0... oe... D2 25
CANDY, FRUITS AND NUTS.
Putnam & Brooks quote as follows:
STICK.
Strageht, 25 Ib boxes... 2... .......:. 9 @ 9%
Twist, GQ bee ee, 9144@10
Cut Loaf OO ee, @12
MIXED.
Royal. 25 ib pails... ...:22....2.....2.... 10@104%4
Royal, 200 ID ODIs: 22.2...
Wextra, 20 1D Pails... cc... se cle. @i1%4
Extra, : POO ID OOS: soe 10%
French Cream, 400d PAllS. 2... oe ow oe 13
Cut loat, 25 1b Cases. 28. oo occ cece 13
Broken, 25 tb WAS ee Se ee 11%
Broken, 200M. DIS. 6.50. ee oe 104%
FANCY—IN 5 lb BOXES.
Lemon DIROUS 2. es ek 14
DOU PONS eee ise os oe eos es les 15
Peppermint Drops... 2 6.5... se. 15
Chocolate Drops: ....... 2... oe 16
HM Chocolate Drops...............0..0.00- 20
Gum. Drops ... 22.6.5... ...,.-. Pius oes ae 10
FAGORiCO DrOps. 2... ooo i ce ss oe wees 2
A B Licorice Drops.. x
ROZOnPeOS, WGI eo ee ec soe ee i
LOZeNRES, PTINCEG.. 6... ooo. oe ce ec cae ec cos
WIMEPCUIQIS 206 sc,
IMOTLOGS 8. aki ec ee t
Creare BAR oes. cs aso eee as 14
MOIMGSSOS BAR coos se one. cas 14
CURSOS tc coc. cece, 2
Hand Made Creams................ cece eceeee 22
Plain Creams... ........ 6... Does ce) cae 48
Decorated Creams. .....5 2.006. c cece ce es 23
String HOCK. ee oe ce a ee 15
Burnt Almonds. 2... ese ccs ns ol ce 22
Wintergreen Berries........... ........00-- 15
FANCY—IN BULK.
Lozenges, plain in pails............... 138% er
Lozenges, plait i DIS. oo. ose
Lozenges, printed in pails............ oe
Lozenges, printed in bblis.................5. 13
Chocolate Drops, in pails.................... 14
Gum Drops in pails..................... T4@8
Gum Drops, in bbls...................... 4G!
Moss Drops, IM palls.. 6562.62... 66 oe cece
Moss Drops, Im DDIS... 6. coos oo reece ces oo
Sour Drops, in pails.....................000- 12
Tmiperigis; im: pais... cocci cee ck 14
dmpetiais im DbIS...... 22.55... 0... eee 13
FRUITS.
Oranges, Florida, # box............... @A 00
Lemons, choice.......... 3 4
Figs, layers new, # b..... .. .12%@15
Oranges, MeSSINGA.......... 6... cee ee ee 2 75@3 50
Figs. baskets 40 bb # th................. @ 8
Dates, frails GO Beeches 2 +
Dates, 4 do €0 oe oe. 6
WORtCS BRIN oo ooo eee cca cases @4
IDSTER, Se SEIN. o.oo. oc ce ce: @5
Dates, Fard 10 ib box ® b............. @9
Dates, Fard 50 i box ® b.............. @T
Dates, Persian 50 ib box # b.......... @ 6%
PEANUTS.
Prime Red, raw B = eee oe occas cs
ies oO 5@ 54
Fancy do a0 Wek eas eb ceas coe 54@ 5%
Choice ae ve re eee 5@ 5%
Fancy HP... Va dO . 2.60... 6c cece cece 6%@ 7
NUTS.
Almonds, Terragona, a1 Me. @22
Almonds, loaeca, doO............. @2zi
Brazils, = Gee $@10
Pecons, GO eos scien -. 9@138
Filberts, Sicily AO eo. 15@16
Walnuts, Grenobles do ............. @16
Cocoa Nuts, @ 100 ~~... s weeie
FRESH MEATS.
John Mohrhard ieee the trade as follows:
Fresh Beef, sides...... 0.2... 0ces ee eeee 5 @ i
Fresh Beef, hind quaxters AP eres Os @8
Dressed Hogs Ra ee ec ey eed 54@ bx
Booon, carcasses...... SU euee aie ee ee @ 5%
Veal, 0.0... Beck ence a ey env seas e png
Pork Sausage. Piette eae ees ; oe
Bologna........... sig pa eee o Weide Uae 9.
a Pe ere tere ee .. 10 ai,
IPUTHOVE: cscs ccese ss Coes Meanie: :
PUG oo ois ye vic aus fs oo eva t ences eee ais
Geese ...... Woe Tete ehcus eevee vcses Cpe
PROVISIONS,
The Grand Rapids Packing & Provision Co.
quote as follows:
PORK IN BARRELS.
Heavy Mess; new. =... scons coo ee cee. it <5
Pig, clear, short UG oes a so nee eee 12 25
“Extra Family Clear. 022... 2... occ ccc 12 %5
Extra Clear Pig, new, Chicago packing...13 00
Clear Back, new, Chicago packing........ 14 25
Clear, A. Webster packer.................. 13 00
Standard Clear, the best................... M4 50D
Bre Cloge er 13 50
Boston Claap. 0. 0. oo oe ee, 14 00
DRY SALT MEATS—IN BOXES.
Long Clears, heavy, 500 tb. Cases....... 634
do. Half Cases......... 6%
Long Clear r medium, 500 ib Cases....... 614
alf Cases ....... 61
Long i light, 500 f) Cases.......... 614
do Half Cases ........- 6%
Short Clear 8, WMORVY 634
do. PRGCHUNY. 2500 cus 63;
do. H@bGit 8 63;
Extra Long Clear Backs, 600 tb cases... 1%
Extra Short Clear Backs, 600 Ib cases.. 1%
Extra Long Clear Backs, 300 cases. "34
Extra Short Clear Backs, 300 cases. Pe
Bellies, extra quality, 500 t cases.... 7
Bellies, extra quality, 300 tb cases....__ ily
Bellies, extra quality, 200 cases.. |_| i
LARD. :
(DIGECAR oo cu cc ch Re eee, ver
SO ane 50 MPubs. 5... es, 73%
50 ib Round Tins, 100 cases.............. 7%
LARD IN TIN PAILS.
20 Ib Round Tins, 80 i racks............ 8
1D Pails, 20 in & Case... . 2... oe. eee. 81,
5 Ib Pails, 6in acase. ................05. 82g
10 Pails. 6in & ease ...... .... .. 55 ce. 814
SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR PLAIN.
Hams cured in sweet pickle, heavy.. 10
Hams cured in sweet pickle medium.. 1014
do. Habe... .: 10%
Shoulder, cured in sweet pickle....... %
Wxtra Clear Bacon.................... 10
Dried Heef, extra... .....-......0...e- il
BEEF IN BARRELS,
Extra Mess Beef, warratited 200 fbs........ 10 7
Boneless, extra quality Beis ce ccc cc oo 14 00
Extra Mess Chicago packing............... 10 50
SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED.
Pork Sausage .. 2.00. = es a
Ham Sausage...... ous ene oc y ek ae ih
Tongue Sausage Bee oe es 9
iver Sausage. 2 61g
Frankfort Sausage BY Beds ec ce 9
BIGOG SGU RE CGM ee 614
BOlOgns Tine .-..... 4.2. ee
Bologna: straight ........-6. 2... 6%
OI EMICK 2. oo oe 614
Head Cheese... .. 6. cot cc 614
PIGS’ FEET.
Im hal€ barrels... 2. 20... 22 ee. 3 50
im quarter Darrels..._.....--... 2.62.2 k: 1 90
Wt
TRIPE.
imhalf barrels... oi. cs... .... oe ee oo $3 00
im quarter barrels.......................... 1 50
Yet ce 80
Prices named are lowest at time of going to
press, and are good only for that date, subject
to market fluctuations.
: HIDES, PELTS AND FURS.
Perkins & Hess quote as fol.ows:
HIDES.
Green....8b6 @7 |€alf skins, green
Part cured... 74@ 8 or cured.. @10
Fullcured.... 8 @ 813/Deacon skins,
Dry hides and 8 piece..... 20 @d50
Kips ....::.. 8 @12
SHEEP PELTS.
Shearlings or Sum- |Fall pelts......... 30@50
mer skins # pcel0@20| Winter pelts.....60@75
WwoOoL.
Fine washed ® b 20@22|/Unwashed........ 2-3
Coarse washed...16@18/Tallow ........... 5%
SKINS.
Beae ...... 50@10 00|Muskrat..... 2m s
Fisher ...... 4 00@ 8 00,Otter ........ 4 00@ 5 00
Fox, red..... 25@ 1 10|Raccoon..... 5@ 8&5
Fox, gray... 15@ 85Skunk ...... I@ %
Martin ...... 25@ 1 00 Beaver; # tb.2 00@ 3 60
Mink .:...... 5@ 50 Deer, Pb... 10@ 80
OYSTERS AND FISH.
F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:
OYSTERS.
Sew bWOrM @ Outs. 66203 25 2 3a
Wo Dy Selects ©2. co a
Belocts eee a ee sla occu uc eee 26:
on Beet e os eo eet 17
RCO REOe 6 eo ec a 18
avOrite |.) 6 1%
NECGHIVENE Gs ee 15
PBN ee 14
INew Vork Counts. ..¢ 025602. 20s. 2 ae
Belects, PGE Walon . ois ee eee RG
Sada... I ioGt 10
FRESH FISH.
COgteh 22 9
PPOdQdQChK 7
DIMO@IUS oo ee. ees lees 12
Maekimaw Prout... ..<. 1.2.1... 4-56... eee, 8
IMSCGKGrGR. 6 12
NVINECOS 8 i@Ss
COUNTRY PRODUCE,
Apples—Somewhat firmer. First-class stock
readily commands $2 ® bbl. An advance of 25e
isexpected during the next month, and the
probabilities are that apples will sell for $2.50
before the spring is far advanced.
Beeswax—Small demand at 30c.
Buckwheat—$4,75 ® bbl.
Beans—No local demand. Unpicked com-
mand 75@$1, and choice picked find good ship-
ping demand at $1.40.
Butter— Creamery is scarce and inactive,
sales being so slow as to render it hardly quot-
able. Dairy. is plenty, many outside dealers
being loaded up with from 100 to 1,000 pounds;
really choice, however, readilly commands 17
@l8e for rolis and 15@16e for solid packed.
Butterine—Compelled to take a back seat, on.
account of the great amount of good butter in
market. Solid packed creamery commands
20c, while dairy is quoted at 1L@lée for solid
packed, and 15@l’c for rolls.
Beets—No shipping demand.
Clover Seed—No local. shipping
Dealers are pay ing
stock.
Cabbages—$5@$6 # 100. Very little moving.
Celery—The winter stock now in market is
very undesirable in quality, selling at 15@18e
per dozen. Good stock would readily com-
mands 25c.
Cheese—Michigan full’ cream stock readily
commands 114@138%e, while skim find oecas-
ional sale at from 9%@10e.
Cider—10ec ®# gal. for common sweet.
Cranberries—Firm at $12.50 for bell and
cherry, and $15.50 for Cape Cod or bell and
bugle.
Eggs—Demand fair and market rather weak
er. Fresh stock commands 23¢ and limed 20e.
Hops—Brewers are paying l5c for best Mich-
igan, with few offerings.
Honey—Choice new in comb is firm at l4c.
Hay—$9@$10 for new, and $12@$13 for bail-
ed.
Mince Meat—‘c ® ib for home made.
Onions—$1.50 # bbl, for yellow or red.
Pop Corn—3e # b for choice.
Potatoes—No firmer, although buyers seem
to be more disposed to trust to the future.
The market is dull at 25c.
Poultry—Fowls, 9@10e.
Turkeys, lic. Ducks, l4c.
Squash—Slow sale at 4c #% bb.
Sweet Potatoes—Jerseys are firm, selling
readily at $6. Illinois commands $4 # bbl.,
Turnips—25e ® bu.
Timothy—No shipping demand, and dealers
buy only for prospective wants.
GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS.
Wheat—2c lower this week. Lancaster,
Fulse and Clawson, 72¢- ».
Corn—Jobbing generally at 46c in 100 bu. lots
and 40@48c in carlots.
Oats—W hite, 38e in small lots and 30e in car-
lots. :
Rye—52@54c ® bu.
Barley—Brewers pay $1.10@$1.20 #% ewt.
Flour—Unchanged. Fancy Patent,$5.50-?' bbl.
in sacks and $5.75 in wood. Straight, $4.50 @
demand.
$3.59@4 for good to fancy
Chickens, 10@IlIc.
~
733
| bbl. in sacks and $4.75 in wood.
Meal—Bolted, $1.50 #8 ewt.
#ton. Ships, $148 ton. Middlings, $17 # ton.
Corn and Oats, $23 # ton.
i . Mill Feed—Screenings, $14 @ ton. ‘Bran, $18 «
-he said:
’ istics.
Daroware.
What Constitutes the Best Capital.
A clergyman was preparing a discourse
for a particular occasion, when he sent notes
to a hundred of the most successful business
men in a certain city, asking them What was
essential to success in business, and if
young men without capital had a fair chance
of succeeding. There was a great similarity
of opinion in all their replies. It was gen-
erally conceeded that capital was not a nec-
cessity. Very often it was a hindrance, be-
eause it weakened self-reliance, made
intense application seem unnecessary, and
tempted to a style of outlay too great for
a new business. In this view, there seemed
to be but one way to learn to handle money
prudently, and that was to earn it by hard
labor, and save it by close economy.
Character and business force are sure to
make their mark. Men with capital to in-
yest are anxious and ‘eager to find such
young men and set them to work. “A
young man of superior business sagacity
and force could make his own way,” said
one, “and dictate terms to capital waiting
for employment. Capital is far more abun-
dunt and more easy to be obtained, than the
large brains and the idomitable energy that
ean use it to the best advantage.”
This, however, is not the current opinion
of the world. The youi&'man with a thous-
and dollar legacy is thought to be twice as
well off as one with but five hundred; and
he whe can command five thousand to begin
with, is supposed to have his success in life
very well assured. Over and over we see
the boy starting without a dollar beyond
what he earns coming out ahead. The man
is more than the money. If accumulated
wisdom and strength of character couldjonly
be handed down with the possessions they
have helped to gain, what a world of
progress we might see! But, instead, it
seems to work the other way. It is a rare
thing to see the grandsons of men of wealth
efficient, talented men of business, whom
the world holds in respect. James A. Gar-
field knew of what he was speaking when
“Poverty is uncomfortable, as I
can testify; but, nine times out of ten, the
best thing that can happen tola young man
is to be tossed overboard and compelled to
sink or swim for himself. . In all my ac-
quaintances, I never knew a man to be
drowned who was worth saving.”
Dr. Holland says that ‘tone great blessing
attending every commercial panic, is the sav-
ing of a large crop of young men.” He felt
it was good for them to be the architects of
their own fortunes, from the very founda-
tions up. Ability and necessity have always
been very close neighbors. It is difficult
for a young man toiling hard for a scanty
support, to believe that he can still be laying
up valuable capital every day. Yet it is a
fact. The character he is building will make
orunmakehis future fortune. He is, in ef-
fect, dropping coins daily into the savings
or the losing bank. What manner of man
he is himself, will determine all the long fu-
ture far more than the money his father
may bequeath him.
Begin right, and let every day witness
some growth of your capital. Every good
habit you form is the best of capital. Every
repetition strengthens the habit until it be-
comes even stronger than natural character-
To get “in love with work” is a fine
deposit in your bank of capital, and certain-
ly not harder to form than many other hab-
its, on which your prosperity will hinge.
Dr. Dodd says that ‘the whole character
may be comprehended in the term habits.”
As the very name implies, habit is a gar-
ment we wear, but with this peculiarity—we
cannot cast it off and put it on at pleasure.
Evil habits, in particular, seem more like
the chain and ball riveted fast to the prison-
er’s ankle. Good habits and principles rep-
resent your capital, and bad habits your los-
ings.
et
No business man has any right or reason
to feel insulted at a request for references or
at the receipt of goods C.O. D. Business is
business and within certain limits personal
feelings should be ignored. The man who
plays fast and loose in regard to his
credits is certain sooner or later to get into
difficulty, and involve himself, his friends
and his creditors in a tangle, if not in abso-
lute ruin. The asking of credit should raise
a man in your estimation, rather than pro-
yoke your resentinent. Such a request often
argues not distrust of the purchaser but or-
dinary business prudence on the part of the
seller. Merchants may err in regard to giv-
ing credit, but never in seeking all the infor-
mation they can get in regard to a buyer’s
business standing.
a
Judging from the following emphatic utter-
ances, the Charlotte Leader has been having
a disastrous experience with newspaper de-
linguents: The meanest sneak on God’s
footstool is the subscriber who takes a paper
for several years and then skips out without
paying for it. He is only.rivaled by the in-
dividual who, coward-like, requests the post-
master to write “refused” on his paper, in-
stead of paying the amount legally and hon-
estly due the publisher, and then stopping it
like a man.
iad
Canadian merchants and manufacturers
who have large mails save a third in their
postage expenses, it is said, by sending their
mail mater in bundles by express to‘the near-
est post office on the United States side of
the boundary line, wheré they: ‘mail it at the
two-cent rate, whereas they would _ have to
pay three cents if the matter were mailed on
the other side. git
«
WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. sisal, In. and ce >
Manill Be Ye ee eee 15%
Prevailing rates at Chicago are as follows: oe SQUARES. we
AUGERS AND BITS. ee] an TOOT ks S heheh ks wes ny Rew se eee « 1s
Ives’, old style. Ls. Se as. dis 60 co PICVOIN 6 e255 noe oss ce dineias «s =
es ae a Be ee See cy erage gue Sua 8 ee ee eee eee ee meee eer e es eene eseeaseeses
- tito nag eee oe ee ey . is : SHEET — o aoe
IBVGS eo as ew eee is om. Smooth. Com.
Snes. a. ee es dis 50|Nos.10to 14..... $4 20 $3 00
MOOK So oc ees dis40&10 | Nos. 15 to 17. 4 20 3 00
Jennings’, genuine...............--00> dis 25] Nos.18 to 21. 4 20 3 00
Jennings’, , imitAtiON: 0.62.5 .-. Asse oe dis40&10 | Nos. 22 to os 4 20 3 00
: BALANCES. Ai 95 —. = to 2 ce A a
Wes a a eoeeaes IS 23 NOS ote eee
e . BARROWS. All sheets No, 18 and lighter, over 30 inches
Railroad a . a . wide not less than 2-10 extra.
BPGGN.. 5026 ies oe cs ee ne SHEET ZINC.
BELLS. In casks of 600 ths, @ D..................
ines po eee ec eee oe $ 60&10 | In smaller gp ipggee coi ae ee
MO ee aa. Lock ae te seco ee ae 6% N
ee Be eee oe eo cua ee a ais 5 No.1, Refined.........
Gone oe ek ese dis 20 Market Half-and-half
Door, Sargent... 2... 8.3 a ese dis 55 | Strictly Half-and-half..................
BOLTS. TIN PLATES
NOUR ee dis $ 40 Cards for Charcoals, $6 75.
Consiser new list... 25..3.....6.6.5 dis "5 i. veer ra . : S
Re ae dis 30&1¢€ | 1X, x14,Charcoal. :
Sieish BHOG} 3 oo dis 50&15 | IC, fo Charcoal. . 6 50
Cast Barrel Bolts..........5.......... dis 50|IX, 12x12, Charcoal 8 50
Wrought Barrel Bolts................ dis 55 | IC, 14x20, Charcoal... 6 50
Cast Barrel, brass knobs.......,..... dis . 50/ IX, 14x20, Charcoal. 8 50
ee ore Bprine.6 62255655 ne 5S Lo 14x20, ptr a : .
PER a AM oo oo nes os occa ss sss ene 18 :
Wrought Barrel, brass knob......... dis 55&10 | IXXXX, 14x20, Charcoa 1f 50
Wrought Square ..... ..............-. dis 55&10 | IX, 20x28, Charcoal... 18 00
Wrought Sunk Flush................. dis 30 (DC, 100 Plate Charcoal. 6 50
Ww Esa Bronze and Plated Knob ss esa BE, oye: Cee - -
MIR eo eee ee a un cee g y ate arcoa Q
Tyes Door Se dis 50&10 XX, 100 Plate Charcoal........ .. 12 50
BRACES. Pedipped Charcoal Tin Plate add 1 50 to 6 %5
Barber dis$ 40] rates.
ae Sig cee ous eee eek eos ue . ~ Gia Gise TRAPS.
POONA... 25. 6.53. .-s Pee ss is BIOS es ee aoe co oss -ws s s
Am, Ball: 20s oe dis net | Onsida Communtity, Newhouse’s....... dis 35
BUCKETS. Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s.... :
aah eee ee $ : oh Abed ae 69
og BUTTS, CAST. Mouse, choker................. s+. +++_.200 ®@ doz
Cast Loose Pin, figured............... dis 60 ; Mouse, delusion....................+ $1 26 @ doz
Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed...... dis 60 WIRE.
Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed..dis 604 Bright Market... -...2:. 0.22.2 i ces dis 60
Wrought Narrow, bright fast joint..dis 50&10 | Annealed Market.....................+.-- dis 60
Wrounht Loose Pin.................- dis 60 | Coppered Market................-....+... dis 55
Wroug!:t Loose Pin, acorntip........ dis 60& 5 | Extra Bailing...................e eee eee eee dis 55
Wroug!.t Loose Pin, japanned Se dis 60& 5 Tinned MBPKOG soos Ss kis 40
ve Loose Pin, japanned, silver ak aoe Bpeeued SOS oe ir Ae ares oD _ oe
eG cess coos Meso Swen ss aoe sae sae is a inne: ATLTYESS.... i.e. eee eee eee ee eee
WroughtTable Pegs ees bios dis 60 | Coppered Spring Steel.................. dis 37%
Wrought Inside Blind. ie ...dis 60 | Tinned Spring Steel...................66- dis 37%
Wrought Brass. ‘dis 658101 Plain Wence.-.....- 2... 2... ec su see # tbh 3%
Blind, Clark’s... .,..dis 70&10 | Barbed Fence...............0.ccceceeeseeeees
Blind, Parker's. -..........0.2. ......5. dis 70810 | Copper..........-....-..---e sees eee new list net
Blind, Shepara’s.... 2... 3.2.55 es ss dis PQ BTABS. 3065. ese ces ace cp ee new list net
Spring for Screen Doors 3x2%, per gross 15 00 WIRE GOODS.
Spring for Screen Doors 8x3....pergross 18 00} Bright...............6. ceeeeeeeeeeeee renee dis 170
CAPS. Screw Hyes...............00.esereceeeee .tdis 70
Ely’s 1-10... 2s. eee sees e ee cece es beruS gue dis %0
“ES 2 Oe eee 2 Gate Hooksand Eyes................0+6 dis 70
Se A Ss re as oD
g , WYrENCHES.
Musket.......-... CATRIDGES. 60 ap | Coes Gs s Adjustable, nickeled........ a ag
oes Genuine... 2.2.2.2... +s es es dis 5
Rim Fire, U. M.C. & Winchester new list = | Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought, dis 65
Rim Fire, United States ees dis 0 Coe’s Patent, vnalicahis dis "i
Godt Wirss el. Gis. ee ee
CHISELS. MISCELLANEOUS.
SOO MOS NU ea es a dis 65&10| Pumps, Cistern.............3 ee dis 6C&2
Socket Framing..................+055- dis 6510 | Ser a 70
Socket Corner.........--...-:--...-.-- dis 65&10/ Casters, Bed and Plate................. dis 50
Socket Slicks........ teeter eee eee eeee dis 65&10 Dampers, Amormcan a a 3314
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............ dis 40
Barton’s Socket Firmers............. dis 20
Old... 65s. poets eet net LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES.
Curry, Lawrence’s........ ee dis 33%! The Newaygo Manufacturing Co, quote f. o.
PIOUCHESGES ee ss dis 25 b. cars as follows:
COCKS.
a : Uppers, 1 nee Be ee ees per M or 00
oe: Racking’s.. rer Banc rs, 114,1% and 2 inch................ 00
Rear 40, &10 Selects, 1 oo Bs ee Pee es cee 3B 00
Sane eS ae 60 Selects, 1%, 1 % and 2 suet Ge ese 38 00
Se Goppmn, 6 Ee Come, Aen Gas ea
3 5 pe ROD, MIMCh. 62500 secs. ea 4
es a oO sense ee eee em a Fine, Common, 144, 1% and 2inch. ...... 32 00
, : “RGIS 9 “| No. 1 Stocks, 12 in. aa 14and16 feet . ae 00
“ >
ee oC pee ee
Moree's Taper Sosuk........ ss. dis 20 | No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet. ---- 15 00
e P aa - No.1$ Stocks, Win., v8 feet... sees esse 16 00
e No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet........... ....
Coe ais 208 $1 10 | No.1 Stocks, $ in., 12, 14. and 16 feet.....- 15 00
Winks dis eer No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 18 feet..............2+ 16 00
: ca % No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 20feet...... Sse 17 00
Clar's, small, $18 00; large, $26 00. dis 20) NO-3 oe ee dee
Ives’, 1, $18 00; 2, $24 00; 3, $30 00. dis 25) N09 Stocks, 12 in. 20 feet... 00001) 1400
American File Association List...... dis 50x10 Og 2 ae oy a a LS Sisk aa 16 feet..... y y
Comedies ats Pea | Ne. eBiocks, Win. fect. os. ..--. 14 00
lane racing | NO. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet...... Li 00
Nicholson's. .........0:2.055. eep ee eee dis 50&10 No. 2 Stocks, 8in., 18 feet 12 00
r . ow yg O Lihey LO LOOU. 2 we cece nec ecncce
oni, | No. 2Stecks, 8 in., 20 feet... ..2.....0 iB 00
iia hee mere a. dis 83% | Goarse Common’ or shipping culls, all
9 5 9, Kono - widths and lengths......... ....... 8 00@ 9 00
ahs : ss — a _* ie ae? nes i “| A and B Strips, 4 or 6in 33 00
18 6 5 18 Sr anes ag een pen ae coger Ae Te ARC en ee : 2
Discount, Juniata 45, Charcoal 50. La ee 15 00
GAU GES. . Begone ey aie es Ga eeg i TS ‘
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s......... dis 50 ae 2 Feneing ’ jtand 18 feet.......... ne o
Miike 0 CU a 15 | No. 1 Fencing, 4 inchs. 15 00
Kip’s eee dis 25 No. 2 Fencing, 4 inch.................---- 12 00
Y a & Plumb’s. "dis 30 Norway C and better, 4 or 6inch......... 20 00
M Solid C Steel. : Bevel Siding, 6 inch, Aanao........... 18 00
ason’s Solid Cast Steel.............. 30 ¢ list 40 Bevel Siding, 6 inch; C 14 50
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand. .30 c 40&10 Bevel Siding. Ginch. No.1 Common.... 9 00
HANGERS. Beebe Uwe ve hee :
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track dis 50 | Bidoa Stuff Sxi to oxi to Wet.) 10 00
eee acy ogee cere, oo 7 $1 additional for each 2 feet above 16 ft.
: HINGES. a spooning, : jn., ee Bo eee 56 e
; », | Dressed Fiooring, 6in. C...............-- 29 OC
oo « spcxigcce aac ee erate e: Bei iior, net, a Dressed noone 6 in. fe 1, common. ae -
; Hook. and Strap. to 12 3 % 2 Dressed Flooring 6in., No. 2 common. 4 00
Serew oo ce, to Ae * gy, | Beaded Ceiling, 6 in, $1 00 additiinal.
Se Hook and Eye, % ........... net 7? | Dressed Flooring, 4in., A. Band Clear.. 35 00
aoc Hook na re ees rap gst: Dressed Flooring, 4in., C..............+5- 26 00
Screw Hook and Eye \............., ce 7% Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5 in., No. 1 com’n 16 00
Screw Hook and Eye, %.... 1.22/27"! net _‘7iz | Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5in., No.2 com’n 14 00
Strap and T J ae: dis 60810 Beaded Ceiling, 4 inch, $1 00 2. ditional.
"HOLLOW WARE. XXX 18 in. Standard Shingles......... 3 50
Stamped Tin Ware..........0..s....00005 eb oe et ee
eet Wan AVARO... 6.25... 20810 | Noe or 6 in. ‘(B18 in. Shingies...2.22). 200
sanite Iron Ware.............0........ 25 No.2Zor5in.C. B. 16 in 1
HOES. ow a Adds Le £Pe BY Abbe wee eer eeneeereneeeee
i ee $11 00, dis 40 | UAth -..- 2... sees ee ee eee eee e eee eee tees 2 00
Gate 2 ee: 11 50, dis 40 ee
Grubs. ..5 0.552 ce. masseter 12 00, dis 40 COAL AND BUILDING MATERIALS.
Door, mineral, jap. trtmmings...... $2 00, dis 6 | A. B. Knowlson quotes as follows:
Pe reece Ne Sees 2 ee “90
oor, porcelain, plated trim- 4 | CAT TOUS. <2, 20.2...
nina ps ee list, 7 25, dis 60 | Louisville Cement, per Pol 1 40
Door, porcelain, trimmings list, 8 25, dis 60 | Akron Cement per bbl................ 1 40
“je ed ene Sier, Posceias ee dis 60 pene Cement, per bbl.............. : ova 2
icture, u O08. eal oe AQ CALLOUS: 22. ee eee eee eee
Plemacite dis 50 | Plastering hair, per bu................ 2%5@ 30
LOCKS—bOO Bhiuceo, per bd. 2... -. «2... 2s. sss ts 1 7%
Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s somaoed list dis 60| Land plaster, per ton.................. 3 75
Mallory, Wheelur W Core Gis 60 oe a eee ee ae oe: -
PONT Soo os oe oes oe eo eo aeus is 6 1V€ DPICK, PCT M.... 1... ewer eee eeeeee
NOIWAIEKS. 3. ae dis 60 | Fire clay, per ee ee be sea dank. 3 00
LEVELS. dA
Staniey Rule and Level Co.’s............. dis 65 | Anthracite, egg and grate, car lots..36 00@6 25
MILLS. Anthracite, stove and nut, car lots.. 6 .25@6 5»
Coffee, Parkers C0.’8............00ceeeee: dis 49| Cannell, car lots....................+- @6 75
Coffee, Pp. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s Malleables dis 40 | Ohio Lump, CAL 10tSs eas 3 25@3 5»
Goffee, Landers, Ferry & Clark’s........ dis 40| Blossburg or Cumberland, car lots.. 4 50@5 00
Coffee, Enterprise..........5....0cccesees dis 25
MATTOCKS.
AG7TO Tye. 2: eg 32 a es $16 00 dis 40&10 MISCELLANEOUS.
Hunt Bye..................see. $15 OO dIS40810}
Bune 6... 2.65. 2 ee esses $18 50 dis 20 & 10 Get eowous oF 25 moreso less ieeored
ee : in this column at the rate of 25 cents per week,
10a to a Bra and ee $2 25 each and every insertion. One cent for each
sd and 9d adv......... ie oi 25 — ibe erence Payee
S — He mpi oeeega seco es eee he e VOR SALE—By a groceryman in this city,
ee 1 50 who will shortly retire from. business,
Sanne advance... eee 3 00 dow cases, scales, coffee mill, spice cans, tea
Clinch nafissadv...... 1% caddies, and all other fixtures necessary for a
Finishing . j 0d’ 8d 6d gan first-class grocery store. Will sell cheap, if
Size—inches { 3 2% 2 1% taken immediately. Address, ‘“‘Fixtures,’’ care
Adv. ® keg $125 150 1% 2 00 The Tradesman. 67
ee ee eee OR SALE—Well-established drug store,
Stebbin’s Pattern dis 70 having a good patronage, situated on
MabhintsGonning, . ... dis "0 leading business thoroughfare. Stock will in-
Enterprise, self-measuring.............. dis 25|Yentory about $1,800. Rent only $300 per
, muna: fio! year. Address, for full particulars, “Pharma-
Sperry & Co.’s, Post, handied......... .. dis 60 | ist,” care “The Tradesman.”
OILERS.
‘ ‘ , BALERS wishing to sell out can be placed
Lo pobre tory ete crag te ue - onthe “For Sale” list at this office by send-
Brass or Copper.........+.ssccccrcreeeeee dis 49|img their address and full particulars. No
See. per gross, ‘$12 net charge. The list isopen to the inspection of
CUGMONS ©... ee : 50 | Prospective buyers only.
PLANES,
, ROSPECTIVE purchasers will be furnish- |.
ie seetey oa cera de ce tonee ual aaarane sr = P ed a list of dealers who are desirous of
Sandusky Too! Co.'s, fancy... ........dis .15 | 9¢lling by applying at this office. State line
Bench, first quality......... ‘dis 29| 20d amount of capital. Enclose stamp.
Stanley ule and eyes ad 8, wood and F aot ee to get re ee to vee
your business, to secure additional capita
Fry, Acm salle” a ee oe a to get a situation, to secure a clerk or book-
Dripping. : g | keeper, or if you have anything for sale or
ee RIVETS. want to buy anything, advertise in the Miscel-
Iron and Tinned Z 4g | !aneous Column. of “The Tradesman.” Cash
Copper Rivets and Burs.............. dis 49 | OF postage stamps to the amount should ac-
PATENT FLANISAED IRON. company each order,
8 aoe 8 eetgee Ate eae Nos. 24 Bier 27 10%
‘B”’ Wood's pat. planishe os. 25
Broken packs %c # extra. Good Words Unsolicited.
ROOFING PLATES. Purdy & Dickison, druggists, St. Ignace’ ‘‘We
1 14x20, choice Charcoal Terns. ........ ie 2
14x20, choice Charcoal Terne. ee y ‘
IG 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne.. John D. Merritt, general dealer, Olive Cen-
20x28, choicC Charcoal Terne.. 690i ter: ‘Don’t want to lose one number.”
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Foster,
Stevens
& Co.
HEADQUARTERS FOR
Roller Skates, Skate Bags & Boxes
he New Eva All Clamp Skate
—AND—
s is
kas
The New Era Rink Skate.
The original cost of a roller skate is of minor
importance to you, provided you buy_ the one
that can be run at the least possible cost in
time and money. We claim the New Era to be
the most ecoyomical roller skate in the world,
and this inconnection with their immense pop-
ularity with those who have used them, com-
mend them to the attention of every rink own-
er in tht country. Our Clamp Skate isthe
only screw clamp made which operates all the
clamps with one key at the same time.
The “VINEYARD” Skates are very popular.
The above cut represents the New Half
Clamped and Heel Strapped Roller Skate, with
Steel Top, Engraved Electro Gold or Nickel
Plated Heel Band and Nickel Plated Plate.
This Skate is much sought for by those having
tender feet and requiring a support for the
ankle.
: yuny 13-1880
PR: 26-188)
The Vineyard Roller All Clamp were patent-
ed July 13, 1880, and April 27, 1881, They are
adapted for both Lapies and Gentlemen. Dur-
ing the short time this skate has been in use,
it has wun rapid popularity. We also carry in
stock The VINEYARD “‘C,” which is similar
in style to the ‘‘New Era Rink.”
THE PERFECT ROLLER SKATE
Rowlett’s Star Roller Skate.
We claim for this Skafe: Lightness, Perfect
Adjustability, Perfectior 1 of Mechanism, Easy
of Running and Dur ability, all tending to make
what we claim for the “Star,’’ the Perfect
Skate. The admirable running qualities of
this Skate, together with the elastic tension,
capable of delicate adjustment, make ita fav-
orite with ladies and children, avoiding all
tiresome straining of the muscles, thus render-
ing skating truly the “poetry of motion.’
A nice line of SKATE BAGS AND BOXES
earried in stock.
Ladies’ Skate Boxes for sole clamp Skates.
We solicit inquiries, and should be glad to
quote prices to dealers and rink managers.
FOSTER, STEVENS & CO,,
WHOLESALE HARDWARE,
GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH.
OYSTERS!
One of the most prominent and widely-known
oyster and fruit packing firms of Baltimore is that of
Messrs. W. R. Barnes & Co,
|Packers of the celebrated ‘BIG GUN” brand of
Oysters,
Atlantic Wharf, Baltimore, Md.
A written description of this great Baltimore in-
dustry is inadequate to fully portray its magnitude,
its benefits to a large class of her citizens, and her
commercial advantages derived therefrom.
This great packing house is the stately and col-
lossal industry of a few years’ growth, and has been
reared and evolved by indomitable energy, inviola-
ble system, and inflexible uniformity in the excel-
lence of its products.
It is strictly within the domain of veracity to as-
sert that the products of no establishment upon the
continent engaged in a similar line of business, sur-
passes in quality and perfection of packing the goods
of this firm. They have steadily maintained their
deserved and universal reputation, not only through-
out the length and breadth of this continent, and
the label of W. R. Barnes & Co. is a favorite and
potent passport and guarantee to every grocer and
household of the excellence and perfection of every
article. This firm have selected
Messrs, Eaton & Christenson
77 Canal Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.,
As distributing agents for their Oysters in Michigan.
Give them a trial. All orders filled promptly. Send
in your holiday orders early.
Or,rSTraRS
WW EZOLES AE
OYSTER DEPOT
Liv Monroe €St..
F. J. Dettenthaler.
A PPL BS
We have a large Western order trade for Apples in car lots, as well as a
good local demand, and also handle Evaporated and Sun-Dried Apples largely.
If you have any of these goods to ship, let us hear from you, and we will keep
you posted on market prices and prospects. We also handle Beans and Pota-
toes. Liberal Cash Advances made cn Dried Fruit, also on Apples in carlots.
= BROS., Commission Merchants,
169 Ss. Water st, Chicago, Ili,
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——FOR SALE BY——
Curtiss, Dunton & Co.,
—JOBBERS OF—
Woodenware, Twines and Cordage, Paper, Stationery, Ker-
osene and Machine on Naptha and Gasoline,
51 and 58 Lyon Street Grand Rapids, Mich.
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~The Michivan Tradesmau,
SOLIMAN SNOOKS,
Interesting Account of Christmas Festivi-
tives atithe Corners.
Cant Hook Corners, Mich., Dec. 27, ’84:
Mister editor of TRAIDSMAN:
DEAR SiIr—Well, Crissmas is over and 1
tell you it was a big day for the Corners. AS
I told you in my last, we hada big festival
and Crissmass tree at the church. It was an
immense time and no mistake. We did not
have any of your donation party oyster soup,
you bet, for the reason that your umble ser-
vant furnished the oysters, and made aslight
profiit on ’em, so instead of one oyster to the
quart, we had 24 cans to two billers full of
soup. My mouth watters now when I think
of it. Andthen the presents every boddy
got! Great snakes! You ought to have
seen ’em. More dolls and mittens, silk
handkerchiefs, slippers etc., than you could
shake a stick at. 1 got seven pairs of slip- |
pers, from as many widders, I suspect, as
well as several other things, including three
testiments. But what took the cake was the
little matter of pan cake turners. You see,
Bilson, who keeps on the oposite corner
from me, deals some in hard wear and no-
tions, and last fall he got stuck with a gross
of pan cake turners that he did not have
mueh call for. Well, he put ’em all down
to five cents each and closed them out as
Crissmass presents. Every one nearly got
one and some peeple got three or four. Ev-
ery time a new name was called and a pan
eake turner handed down there was a big
laff. Well, they can use them to correct the
children with, if they don’t need ’em for
turning cakes, so they will come handy.
The committy just met in my offiis and
figgered up, and we find that after payin’ for
oysters, crackers, butter and all the other et-
setterers, and a hired man to clean up the
muss in the church, and paid for dishes that
was broke etc., we find a nett balance in the
hands of the treasurer of seven dollars and
thirty-eight cents.
Do you know what bells cost, Mr. Editer?
If not, I wish you wood find out what a
small neat plain bell wood cost in Grand
Rappids. We don’t want no ornamental
bells, with our names on or anything of the
kind, just a good common Methodist vibra-
tor.
Decon Pratt was on the committy and he
got hold of your last copy in my offis, which
I left axidently out of the place I keep ’em.
He said he didn’t know as | was a literary
earrickter before, and he was Inighty tickled
with the map of the Corners. He’says I was
mistaken about the name of one of the streets
as he was here and helped name ’em and he
sais that Furlong street was named so coss
it was a eighth of a mile long from the run
to the swamp, in them early days. He may
be rite, as he was hear then and I was-
sent.
I tell you I was prowd of our citty when
I saw it on paper and I want you to send
me three extry coppys to send to some old
friends back to Injiana, where I come from.
I got a letter from an old friend yesterday
that moved to Bizmark, Decota, last sum-
mer. He says the cold winds most take his
head off out there. Healso sais that the
mean temperature out there was very low
last week. All Igotto say is that if the
temperature is any lower or any meaner
than it is in Michigan I don’t want to move
there, as long as I can make a nickle hear.
Traid has been good this past ten days, on
account of selling so many things for Criss-
mass, but now most every boddy has spent
most all the cash they had on hand andl
am afraid it will bea little dull. I expect
lots of fellers in bizness will take the oppor-
tunity to bust, but I have a bad opinion of
all such fellers that bust up on purpuss.
When the subscriber goes up the spout it
will be when times are harder than now.
Bro. Stowe, if you need any slippers or |
testiments, send word to
Yours respecktfully,
SoLIMAN SNOOKs,
G. D., P. M. and J. P.
P. S.—I just discovered threw one of the
hanging committy of the Crissmass tree, that
the widder Spriggs put on one of the testi-
ments, and the pair of slippers with the big
sun‘flour on each toe for me. By gum! I never
thot to put on anything for the widder, not
expecting she wood send way over hear, any
thing for me.
What had 1 better do?
S. S.
————_ >.
Immense schools of herring, which were
evidently frightened by dogfish or bluefish,
were driven toward the shore, near New
Biddeford, Me., a few days ago. The num-
bers kept increasing, and when the tide went
out left a place of about an acre completly
covered with the fish. In some spots, where
there was a depression in the sand, the fish
were piled in to the depth of four or five
feet. The farmers in the vicinity flocked to
the beach and-secured cart-loads of the her-
ring to be used upon their lands as a fertil-
izer, Onefarmer obtained sixty cart loads,
Onething oughtto be borne in mind by
every dealer. The world is full of men who
are each arid all trying their leyel best to
get ahead, and unless you put forth your
best efforts you will surely get left. Do not
slacken your efforts. Do not lag by the way,
FUSE, CAPS, AUGURS
‘snyereddy sulrysei[g pue
HERCULES,
THE GREAT STUMP AND ROCK
ANNIHILATOR.
Sirongest & Safest Explosive Kuown to the Arts.
Farmers, practice economy and clear
your land of stumps and boulders. Main
Office, Hercules Powder Company, No.
40 Prospect st., Cleveland, Ohio.
L. S. HILL & CO., AGTS.
(UNS, AMMUNITION & FISHING TACKLE,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
If in Need of Anything in our Line, it
will pay you to get our Prices.
PATENTEES AND SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF
Barlow’s Patent
Manifold SIND, BOOKS.
Send for Samples and Circular,
BARLOW BROTHERS,
GRAND RAPIDS MICH.
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—Manufaeturers of —
FLAVORING EXTRACTS |
BAKING POWDERS,
BLUINGS, ETC.,
40 and 42 South Division, St.
GRAND RAPIDS, = a MICH
MULTUMIN PARVO§
System of
Common Sense
BOOK KEEPINC,
FOR
RETAIL GROCERS, |
AND
GENERAL STOREKEEPERS,
REQUIRES
TWO BOOKS ONLY
For All Purposes.
NAMELY : “THE ACCOUNT BOOK,”
combining both DAY BOOK anpb LEDGER
in one, by which customers itemized state-
ments are furnished in one-third the time
required by the usual process, as. hundreds
who are using it will cheerfully testify.
Keep up to the limit all the time—success
lies in that alone.
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Needed by every retail grocer or
tioner, one or more of Kenyon’s
Spring Paper Bag Holders. Each has ca-
: pacity of containing about fifty bags. Their
great convenience can be learned by having
one mailed for 30c, four for $1, or one dozen
expressed for $2.50 from Kenyon Brothers,
confec-
Patent
AND
“THE COMPENDIUM,” rec uiringbut 10
f minutes a day to record eac day’s CASHG
transactions, and supply a complete self- @
proving PROFIT an LOSS Balance sheet
whenever desired.
Full details, illustrated, by example, sent ¥
free to MERCHANTS sending name and
address to HALL & CO., Publishers, 154%
Lake St., CHICAGO, ILL. If possible
send BUSINESS CARD. '
Wakefield, Rhode Island.
MUSEECON BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
PACKERS
—AND—
Jobbers of Provisions,
CANNED MEATS AND BUTTERS.
Choice Smoked Meats a Specialty.
Stores in Opera House Block, Packing and Warehouse Market and Water Streets.
W.D.CAREY &CO.
OYSTERS!
—AND JOBBERS OF—
Fruits and Produce.
ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. BEST GOODS AT LOWEST PRICES.
ORCUTT & COMPANY,
WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION
Battal, Rows Cheese, Fruit, Grain, Hay, Beef, Pork, Produce
MUSKEGON , MICH.
Consignments Solicited.
WM. SEARS & CO.
Cracker Manufacturers,
Agsents for
AMBOY CHmEnSE.
37, 39 & 41 Kent Street. Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Nuts cans, Wralnuts and Cocoanuts,
and compete with any market.
lots, cans or in bulk, at the low-
est rates.
PUTNAM & BROOKS,
STRAICHT GOODS---NO SCHEME.
CHEW
We manufacture a full line, use
the best material obtainable, and
ena our goods to be first-
class.
We carry an immense stock of
Virginia and Tennessee Peanuts,
Almonds, Brazils, Filberts, Pea-
We handle FLORIDA Or-
anges direct from the groves.
The crop is large and fine and
low prices are looked for.
We are agents for the CKL-
EBRATED J. S. FARREN &
CO.’S Oysters and are prepared
to fill orders for large or small
RED STAR
John Caulfield,
PEHEREINS & HESS,
——DEALERS IN——
Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,
NOS. 122 and 124 LOUISSTREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.
ee
$. S. MORRIS & BRO,
HDS BUUKUAY & LEMON
IMPORTERS
——AND JOBBERS OF——
STAPLE
= AN
FANCY GROGERIE
After our long and persistent efforts to meet the wants of All Grocers by carrying a
complete line of Staple and Fancy Groceries, it now affords us much pleasure to know
that our endeavors have been Successful and Appreciated, and that to-day we are re
garded by the trade as not only the Headquarters in our line for the trade tributary to
this market, but also the Fancy Grocery House. The ONLY House in Michigan
that carries a complete line of Fancy Groceries. Below we mention a few Fancy
Groceries which will be greatly in demand during the next thirty days and which we
are selling at very close prices. :
(77 Citron, Orange Peel, Lemon Peel, Sultana Raisins, De-
hesia Bunch Layers Boxes, Dehesia Bunch Layer 1-4 Boxes,
Imperial Cabinets, London Layers, Muscatels, Valencias,
Ondaras and Layer Valencias in 14 and 28 lb, boxes. ALL
NEW:FRUIT. New Layer Figs, New Turkish Prunes, New
French Prunes in 50 Ib. boxes, New French Prunellas 50 lb.
boxes, New Currants, New Black Pitted Cherries 50 lb.
boxes, New Dried Raspberries, New Dried Blackberries, New
China Preserved Ginger, New French Peas, New French
Mushrooms, New Italian Macaroni and Vermicelli 25 lb.
cases in 1 lb. pkgs. New Scotch Marmalade, New English
Orange Marmalade in 1 Ib. Stone Jars, New English Goose-
berry, Strawberry, Raspberry, and Black Currant Jams in |
Ib. stone jars. Full line of A. Lusk & Co.'s California Can-
ned Fruits, Apricots, Quinces, Grapes, Golden Drops, Green
Gages, Ege Plums, Peaches and Pears, French Brandy
Peaches in Glass, quarts, French Cherries in Brandy, quarts.
Full line of Crosse & Blackwells’ English Pickles. Full
line of Dingee’s Pickles in glass. Lea & Perrins’ Worcester
Sauce, Halford’s Sauce, Spanish Olives 16 and 27 oz. bottles,
French Capers, French and Italian Salad Oil for table use in
1-2 pints, pints and quarts, Durkee’s Salad Dressing in pints
and quarts, Colman’s English Mustard, Epps’ English Cocoa,
Cox’s English Gelatine, Durkee’s Celery Salt. Mackerel in
3 Ib. cans Soused in Tomato Sauce and in Mustard Sauce,
Brook Trout Soused and Spiced in 3 lb. cans, Smoked Hali-
but, Yarmouth Bloaters, Scotch Fin-in-haddies, Rochester
Ready Cooked Food Co.’s Cooked Oatmeal, Hominy and
papers, Hecker’s Self-Raising Buckwheat 3 and 6 lb. papers.
orders and same shall receive the closest and most prompt attention.
Grand Rapids.
Wheat 2 lb. papers and Beans and Peas for Soups in 1 lb.
Please read the above carefully and if in want of anothing in our line send in your
ELDS, BULKLEY & LEMUN.
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